Jessica Poon

Sycomore Asset Management SA (Sycomore AM) is the French asset management subsidiary of Generali Investments Holding SpA, itself a subsidiary of Assicurazioni Generali SpA (BIT: G) in Italy. The firm was founded in 2001 by Cyril Charlot, Laurent Deltour, Christine Kolb and Emeric Préaubert. On February 2019, Sycomore AM was acquired by Generali Investments Holding SpA. Headquartered in Paris, the firm manages mutual funds and segregated mandates for institutional clients such as private and public pension funds, insurance companies, banks, corporations; and distribution partners including IFAs and fund distribution platforms in France and abroad. Sycomore AM is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment which integrates ESG into their investment process and manages an SRI fund.

Investec Asset Management Ltd. (IAML) is the specialist investment management subsidiary of Investec 1 Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Investec plc (LSE: INVP, ADR: IVTJY) in Great Britain. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1991. IAML provides investment advisory services to institutions such as pension plans, trusts, state and municipal government entities, registered investment companies and domestic pooled investment vehicles.