Schroders has announced that going forward, Abbas Barkhordar, current co-manager of the Schroder Asian Alpha Plus fund, will become the lead portfolio manager of the fund.

Mr Barkhordar has been the co-manager alongside Richard Sennitt since 2021.   Mr Sennitt will transition away from day-to-day portfolio management of the fund and will continue to focus on Schroders’ Asian equity income strategies. Messrs Sennitt and Barkhordar will continue to work closely, and Mr Sennitt will act as the alternate manager on the fund.

The change is part of a development of team responsibilities, with Mr Barkhordar leading the firm’s Asian equity growth strategies.  He has significant experience in managing Asian equities and is an integral part of the broader Asian equities team.  The core investment philosophy, process, risk framework and guidelines of the fund are unchanged.

As a reminder, this is a best ideas Asia Pacific ex Japan equity fund where the manager has a focus upon earnings, sustainable returns and solid valuation support. The approach is flexible and benefits from the experience of the team, together with the breadth of the research resource. Within its sector, the fund features in our 'Larger-Cap, Blend' category.

The fund remains on our Recommended list.