Newton's Waistell joins Polar Capital's EM Stars team

Joins after a decade with Newton

Naomi Waistell has left Newton Investment Management after ten years to join Polar Capital as a fund manager of the Polar Capital Emerging Market Stars fund.

Reporting to lead fund manager, and global head of emerging markets and Asia, Jorry Nøddekær, Waistell brings a fundamental bottom-up approach with a particular focus on ESG. CEO Rochussen: 'Passive pressure' drove Polar Capital outflows Waistell was previously a fund manager in the emerging market and Asian equities team at Newton, where she co-chaired a number of investment theme groups and was part of its sustainable investor group. CEO of Polar Capital Gavin Rochussen said Waistell's appointment provides "additional depth and experience to the Emerging Market Stars team".  H...