Morley appoints Victor Chu to Emerging Markets and Asian Equities team

Morley, one of the UK’s largest fund managers, has appointed Victor Chu as an analyst to its Emerging Markets and Asian Equities team.

Morley, one of the UK’s largest fund managers, has appointed Victor Chu as an analyst to its Emerging Markets and Asian Equities team.

Victor joins from Mercer Investment Consulting where he was a manager research analyst. At Morley, Victor will work with Sally Macdonald, fund manager of the Aviva Funds Asia-Pacific Equity Fund, to provide analysis of key markets and stocks in Asia and the Pacific Rim.

Led by Niall Paul, the Emerging Markets and Asian Equities team at Morley manages over Ł2 billion of funds for institutional, life fund and retail clients.

Head of the Emerging Markets and Asian Equities team, Niall Paul said: "Victor will bring valuable research & analysis skills to Morley’s intensive bottom-up approach to managing Emerging Market and Asian equities."

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Notes to editors:
Morley Fund Management

  • Morley Fund Management (‘Morley’) is an independently managed, London based, asset management business with over Ł128 billion* under management (as at 31.12.04). It actively manages a diverse range of asset classes and employs in the region of 200 investment professionals based in London, Singapore and an associate office in Boston**.
  • Morley is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Aviva Group and manages both institutional and retail funds under the Morley brand. It also acts as investment manager for a range of retail investment funds, marketed in the UK by Norwich Union, and international funds marketed under the Aviva Funds brand.

*Not including mortgage assets
**Morley Fund Management International Limited, an Aviva company

Awards

  • Lipper Fund Awards 2005 - Best equity emerging markets global fund over both one and five years
  • Property Week Awards 2004 – Best Property Fund Manager
  • Pensions Management Provider Awards 2003 – Best Property Fund Manager
  • Fund Manager of the Year - Pensions Week Awards 2002
  • Specialist Manager of the Year - UK Pensions Awards 2002
  • Insurance Fund Manager of the Year (awarded to Norwich Union) - Standard and Poor’s 2002
  • Sustainable and Ethical Investment and Asset Management Award - Liveable City Awards 2002

Further information about Morley Fund Management can be found at www.morleyfm.com.

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Morley Fund Management is a business name of Morley Fund Management Limited, registered in England No. 1151805. A member of the Norwich Union Marketing Group, members of which are authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority for life assurance, pensions and investments. Registered Office: No. 1 Poultry, London EC2R 8EJ. A member of the Investment Management Association.

Morley Fund Management is also a business name of Morley Investment Services Limited and Morley Fund Management International Limited. All are Aviva companies.

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