Active asset manager J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) has appointed Aled Smith as Investment Director.

Smith will provide investment oversight to JOHCM’s 16 investment teams, based in London, Boston, New York and Singapore, as well as search for market-leading investment talent as the company seeks to add to its range of investment strategies over time.
 
Smith most recently served as Director, Equities Division at M&G Investments. During his 18 years’ service with M&G (2000-July 2018), he helped build the company’s Global Equities team into a highly-rated, multi-billion AUM business, managed a number of equity funds as well as the global research and investment process, and was responsible for training equity investment professionals and leading innovation within the equities division. Prior to M&G, Smith served as a buy-side analyst at JP Morgan Asset Management. 
 
Emilio Gonzalez, JOHCM’s acting CEO, says: “Aled has a tremendous pedigree as an experienced, successful investor and is an innovative thinker. His expertise will help us maintain our emphasis on generating market-leading long-term returns for our clients through high conviction, active investing and will play an important role in the growth of the JOHCM business.” 
 
Smith will join JOHCM on 24 September and will be based in London.