M&G Japan Smaller Companies FundFund managers: Dean Cashman and Max Godwin
Products available: ISA, OEIC & Savings Plan
The Fund invests wholly or predominantly in securities of smaller Japanese companies, the universe for which is the bottom third in terms of total market capitalisation of all publicly listed equity in Japan. When not wholly invested as above, the Fund may also invest in medium sized and larger companies in order to enhance its liquidity. Its sole objective is long term capital growth.
Dean Cashman
Dean Cashman joined Prudential Asset Management (Hong Kong) in 2004 as a director of investments. He is currently fund manager of the M&G Japan Fund and co-manager of the M&G Japan Smaller Companies Fund. Dean began his investment career in 1988 with BT Funds Management in Australia. In 1992, he started covering Japan and became the head of Japanese equities four years later. Dean graduated from Queensland university with a BA in economics.
Max Godwin
Max Godwin joined Prudential Asset Management in April 2007 as an investment director. He joined from Pi Investments where he was a co-portfolio manager and senior analyst. Prior to that he worked for Cazenove, KBC Securities and OAL Advisers in Tokyo. He has lived and worked in Japan for more than 12 years and is a fluent Japanese speaker. Max has a degree in economics from the London School of Economics and is a chartered accountant.
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