How Coupland Cardiff doubled assets as markets fell

BOUTIQUE FOCUS

Natalie Kenway
clock • 5 min read

While equities were diving last year and investors were retreating from markets, a small Asian equity boutique called Coupland Cardiff was busy doubling its assets under management to $1bn.

The firm’s heads have shied away from press attention, although its funds are well known and well respected among wealth managers and multi-managers. Richard Cardiff, co-founder and CEO, said: “2011 was not a good year for many, but we saw steady inflows across our five funds and doubled funds under management over the past year.” Coupland Cardiff was set up in 2005 by Cardiff and Angus Coupland, CIO, who were former colleagues at Jardine Fleming Asset Management; once one of the largest fund managers in Asia and now a part of J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Cardiff was previously hea...

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