Our Team

We believe our people are our strongest and most valuable resource. Our business philosophy is based on attracting and retaining the best quality people.

Our products are managed on a team based approach, with an assigned portfolio manager, ultimately responsible for decision making. We have a dynamic team structure which seeks to ensure consistency of investment approach, and allows clients to benefit from the skills and ideas of every member of the team. Blackfriars' CEO is Hugh Hunter, who previously headed the Emerging Markets investment desk and who has over 20 years experience of investing in the asset class.


Investment Team



tony hann
Tony Hann
Head of Emerging Market Equities

bill rudman
Bill Rudman
GEM Fund Manager

richard fairgrieve
Richard Fairgrieve
GEM Fund Manager

glen prentice
Glen Prentice, CFA
Head of EMEA Equities

seki mutukwa
Seki Mutukwa, CFA
Investment Analyst

may lau
May Lau
Investment Analyst

vivek bhutoria
Vivek Bhutoria, CFA
Investment Analyst

marc melendez
Marc Melendez
Investment Analyst

lee ray
Lee Ray
Investment Analyst

chris chan
Chris Chan
Investment Analyst

Client Relationship Management

Developing and maintaining long lasting and mutually beneficial client relationships is a core value of Blackfriars. We believe in working closely with our clients to ensure we offer the best service and investment advice. Building solid client relationships and ensuring a high level of client satisfaction is at centre of everything we do.


Client Relationship Team


hugh hunter
Hugh Hunter, CFA
CEO

dipak chouhan
Dipak Chouhan
Product Specialist