Martin Currie appoints co-manager on Japan Alpha fund

Martin Currie has named Claire Marwick as co-manager of its Japan Alpha fund, alongside Keith Donaldson and John-Paul Temperley.

Marwick has worked on Martin Currie's Japan team since 2007 and her promotion follows the Edinburgh-based manager's decision to separate its Asia and GEM operations earlier this year. The firm has also announced its intention to close the £32m fund to new investors when assets under management reach £175m. It says this is in line with its policy to close products to new business before a large pool of assets could threaten performance. Managing director of client service, sales and marketing, Andy Sowerby, says Japan is under-owned by retail and institutional investors but the firm ha...