| Who’s who in Finance: Geoffrey Randells, Head of Equities, KBC Asset Management Ltd |
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GGeoffrey Randells
Head of Equities, KBC Asset Management Ltd.
Current responsibilities: Reporting to the CIO, primary responsibility is to provide leadership to the equity investment team, with specific focus on stock selection and performance.
E-mail: geoffrey.randells@kbcam.com
Education: Third level: University of London (Imperial College): B.Sc. Mathematics (1st class honours); 1978. University of Oxford: M.A. Theology (2nd class honours); 1981. University of London (Imperial College): M.Sc. Statistics; 1982. Second level: Liverpool Blue Coat School, Liverpool, UK.
Professional memberships: Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries.
Career progress: 1987-1989: Investment Analyst, CIN Management (British Coal Board), London, UK; 1989-1993: Portfolio Manager - Japanese Equities, CIN Management, London, UK; 1993-1997: Director, Asia Pacific Equities, CIN Management, London, UK; 1997-1999: Executive Director, Head of Asia Pacific and Japanese Equities, NPI Asset Management, London, UK; 1999-2004: Head of Global Equities, Phillips, Hager & North, Vancouver, Canada.
Special projects: The setting up of the first Asian SRI (Socially Responsible Investing) fund in 1998, which achieved top decile performance.
Personal: Date of birth: 1957; Place of birth: Liverpool, UK.
Interests: Travel, history, architecture, music and theatre
Recommended books: ‘Winning the Loser’s Game: Timeless Strategies for Successful Investing’, by Charles D. Ellis. ‘The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military conflict from 1500 to 2000’, by Paul Kennedy. |
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| Article appeared in the January 2005 issue.
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