Multi-Asset Solutions

Epco joined the company in May 2011. Epco has more than 25 years of investment experience in strategic investment advice, quantitative risk management, asset and liability management as well as day to day portfolio management of diversified alternatives portfolios. Previous roles include, Founding Partner and Director of Worldview Investment Consulting, Managing Director and member of the Global Portfolio Solutions Team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management and the Head of Actuarial Research at a large Dutch pension funds management company.

Kej first joined the company in May 2006. Kej has more than 15 years of investment experience and is responsible for the development and management of multi-asset portfolio construction as well as tailored investment solutions. Previous roles in the company include working within the Multi-Sector Funds team as a Portfolio Manager where he was responsible for the management of the asset allocation and inter-funding processes and prior to this, as an analyst within the Investment Compliance team. Prior to the company, Kej worked as a Performance Analyst for both Commonwealth Bank and JPMorgan. Kej holds a Bachelor of Business (Banking & Finance) from Queensland University of Technology and also a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance from FINSIA.

Jan joined the company in May 2011. Jan has more than 25 years of investment experience in strategic investment advice, quantitative risk management, asset and liability management as well as day to day portfolio management of diversified alternatives portfolios. Previous roles include, Founding Partner of Worldview Investment Consulting, Executive Director and member of the Global Portfolio Solutions Team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management and actuary at Zurich Insurance. Prior to his career in investments, Jan was a Professor of Mathematics at both the University of Amsterdam and York University, Toronto.Jan holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Amsterdam and is an actuary and member of the Dutch Actuarial Society.

Andrew joined the company in January 2008. Andrew has more than 10 years of investment experience and his responsibilities include portfolio construction, research, analysis and implementation of multi-asset solutions.Andrew holds a Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) from Queensland University of Technology and a Graduate Certificate in Mathematics from the University of Technology, Sydney. He has also been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Janna joined the company in April 2013. In her role, Janna is responsible for portfolio construction, research, analysis and monitoring of multi-asset solutions. Janna’s previous role was as a Manager in the Investment Compliance team. Prior to joining the company,  Janna worked at Colonial First State Investments Limited, where she held positions in Fund Accounting, Investment Exposure Management and internal Client Relationship Management. Janna holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from Macquarie University and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance from the Governance Institute of Australia. She is also a Certified Practising Accountant with CPA Australia.

Kathy joined First Sentier Investors in July 2022. Kathy’s responsibilities include investment research, modelling and portfolio management in the multi-asset solution team. Prior to joining the company, Kathy finalized her PhD at NUS on Mathematical Finance with a focus on portfolio selection theory. She has worked as an Investment Intern in Haier Singapore Investment Group. Kathy holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California at Davis in Mathematics, and a Master’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge.

Ran joined First Sentier Investors in September 2022. Ran’s responsibilities include investment research, modelling and portfolio management in the multi-asset solution team. Prior to First Sentier Investors, Ran worked as a Senior Quantitative Analyst at Morningstar and previously was a tutor and research assistant at the University of Technology Sydney. Ran holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Technology Sydney, a Masters in World Economics from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, and a Bachelor in Economics from the Beijing International Studies University.

Ruth joined the company in July 2020. Ruth’s responsibilities include contributing to the development and management of the multi-asset business globally and supporting the team with analysis and monitoring of multi-asset portfolios. Prior to First Sentier Investors, Ruth worked in business development at Legg Mason Asset Management and as an external fund management analyst at NTUC Income.  Ruth holds a Bachelor of Science degree from National University of Singapore, majoring in Applied Mathematics. Ruth has also been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.