Nègre, who worked for UBP previously in an emerging markets equity role, re-joins the firm from Royal Bank of Canada Global Asset Management where he was a global emerging markets equities manager.
The aadition of Nègre means the firm now has emerging markets equities teams in London, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taiwanand Istanbul covering a number of strategies,
“Mathieu’s arrival will add significant expertise at global level, while also ensuring optimal cooperation between different regional teams for the ultimate benefit of investors,” Eftychia (La) Fischer, UBP’s Investment Management CEO, said.
According to Jean-Luc Eyssautier, head of UK sales at UBP, emerging markets is a strategic play for UBP, and with the return of Nègre, the firm now has both emerging market debt and equity capabilities in London.
“We see this as a great opportunity to build a strong franchise,” he said, “It is a further step in a longer term plan.”
He said, the goal is to set up an emerging markets equity fund for Nègre, which will be seeded by the firm for launch in the Autumn, assuming regulatory approval.
