Barings' Chris Lees set to head new division at JO Hambro

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Chris Lees is to join JO Hambro as the group moves into the global equity space for the first time. ...

Chris Lees is to join JO Hambro as the group moves into the global equity space for the first time. He will head up JOHCM’s new global and Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) strategies, which will consist of three offerings. There will be a long-only global equity Oeic for the retail market, and a separate global mandate for institutional clients. The EAFE product will be aimed at US-based institutional clients, although it will also be available to European professional investors. All three are slated for launch in October. Lees is currently head of global sector teams at Barin...

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