Hermes Fund Managers Strengthens Emerging Markets Team

Hermes Fund Managers has strengthened its Emerging Markets team with the appointment of Diego Mauro as Director, Senior Investment Analyst, Asia.

Diego will particularly focus on Emerging Asia and report to Gary Greenberg, Head of Hermes Emerging Markets and Lead Portfolio Manager. He joins from the London office of Legg Mason International Equities where he has been working as a sector Global Emerging Market Analyst, with a particular focus on Asia.

At Legg Mason International, Diego worked across areas such as Financials, Technology Stocks and Materials and Utilities. Prior to this, he worked for the Central Bank of Argentina on their Fixed Income Portfolio.

Gary Greenberg, Head of Hermes Emerging Markets and Lead Portfolio Manager, said: “Diego’s experience and international perspective further strengthens our robust and dynamic team. The emerging market regions present numerous opportunities to find value, for example, announcements made in China’s recent Third Plenum will bring market reform, which in turn should lead to a more efficient allocation of capital.

“We aim to seek out companies at the forefront of these developments and look forward to working with Diego in identifying growing companies, not only in China, but across Asia.”


For further information, please contact:

Hermes Fund Managers
Jean Dumas
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Melanie Shelley
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