RWC brings across Hermes managers and $800m Focus funds

RWC has signed a deal with European fund house Hermes which will see its $800m Focus fund range and the three teams running the products transfer to the boutique in October.

The range will be rebranded RWC Focus funds from this date and includes the Specialist UK Focus fund, managed by Paul Harrison, Nigel Davies and Phil Harris, and the European Focus fund, run by Maarten Wildschut and Petteri Soininen. As well as the European Focus fund and Specialist UK Focus fund, the Japan Stewardship fund will also be transferred to RWC, which is managed in collaboration with Nissay Asset Management advised by Corinna Arnold and Michael Connors. The London-based Focus teams, consisting of 12 members including fund managers and support staff who will all join RWC, ha...