Prusik relies on thematic approach

Manners looks to find undiscovered stocks ahead of the market on Asian Smaller Companies

After leaving her post as head of Asian equities at Henderson Global Investors in 2003, Heather Manners took a break from the fund management industry. Having left Hendersons, Manners took time out before returning to the industry in 2005 with the launch of Asian equities boutique Prusik Investment Management. The start-up was launched with Edward Buckley, a former executive director at UBS, and Anthony Morris, formerly head of emerging market trading at Schroders. The first launch was Prusik Asian, followed by Prusik Asian Smaller Companies in April this year. Manners uses a thematic...