Authors

Jonathan joined Hermes in March 2009 as portfolio manager responsible for Asia ex Japan within the Emerging Markets strategy. Hermes launched the Asia ex-Japan strategy at the start of 2010, appointing Jonathan as lead portfolio manager. Prior to joining Hermes he was a fund manager at RAB Capital and an analyst at Orbis Investment Advisory in London. Jonathan grew up in South Africa, where he was a partner at PKF Johannesburg. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, is a CFA charterholder and a chartered accountant. Jonathan, or the funds he runs, has been awarded Asian Investor's Asset Management Award for best Asia ex-Japan equity strategy for each of the last five years; Portfolio Adviser’s Platinum Award for Asia Pacific ex-Japan Equity in 2017; Citywire Asia's Asia ex-Japan Group Award in 2016; and Investment Week’s 2016 Fund Manager of the Year Award for Asian equity.