Polar Capital strengthens its Technology team with two new hires

Polar Capital Holdings plc (Polar Capital), the specialist active asset management group, has hired two analysts to join their award-winning Global Technology team.

Fred Holt joins Polar Capital as an Investment Analyst from Janus Henderson Investors where he worked as a Portfolio Analyst on the Global Technology Leaders and Sustainable Future Technologies strategies.

Lina Ghayor also joins as an Investment Analyst, from Exane BNP Paribas where she was an Equity Research Analyst on the media and internet team.

Commenting on the appointments Ben Rogoff, co-head of Polar Capital’s Technology team said: “We are delighted to welcome Fred and Lina to the team. They represent some of the best young talent in the market today and their addition will further enhance our ability to identify and invest in the most exciting technology themes and companies. These hires reflect our ongoing commitment to investing in our own research capabilities and come at an exciting time for the technology sector following recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence”.

Iain Evans, Global Head of Distribution, Polar Capital said:“Technology has been at the core of Polar Capital since our launch in 2001. It is an exciting time to be expanding what is already one of the largest and most successful technology teams globally, and I am confident that both Fred and Lina will be great additions to that team.”

For further information, please contact:

Camarco

Louise Dolan:  020 3757 4982 / 07446 870025 / louise.dolan@camarco.co.uk

Sean Palmer: 020 989 5713 / 07591 760 844 / sean.palmer@camarco.co.uk

Violet Wilson: 020 3781 8338 / 07875 841477 / violet.wilson@camarco.co.uk

About Polar Capital

Polar Capital is a specialist, investment-led, active fund manager.  With a collegiate and meritocratic culture where capacity of investment strategies is managed to enhance and protect performance. Since its foundation in 2001, it has grown steadily and currently has 14 autonomous investment teams managing specialist, active and capacity constrained portfolios, with combined AUM of £19.2bn (as at 31 March 2023).

Polar Capital is principally located in London and maintains offices in the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, the US and China.

Polar Capital LLP is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and registered as an investment adviser with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.