Polar Capital's AUM soars on Japan inflows

Polar Capital has more than doubled its assets under management year-on-year, driven primarily by inflows into its Japanese products.

Polar Capital's AUM has rocketed 115% since this time last year to $11.4bn at the end of September as the boutique continued to take in money. In the six months to the end of September assets are up 58%, with net inflows amounting to $3.2bn. The majority of this money has gone into the group's Japanese equity funds, which now make up 43% of total assets. Others products that have seen significant inflows have been its North American funds, as well as Healthcare, Emerging Markets and Financials. Tim Woolley (pictured), chief executive, said: "Over the last four years our AUM has ...