michael andrews

I was the Head of US Retail for Nomura Asset Management until October 2013 when Nomura made the strategic decision to exit the US mutual fund market. In 2008 I spearheaded an initiative to assume management of The Japan Fund which resulted in January 2009 in the launch of eight new funds and share classes, a new website and a new brand identity for Nomura Partners Funds. As part of the business build I established numerous distribution relationships with leading mutual fund distributors while hiring and then managing a sales team comprised of four external wholesalers and two internal wholesalers. Most recently I lead the effort to launch a US High Yield Fund in January 2013. This role required a broad array of skill sets, including sales, product development, marketing, key account and operational/legal expertise.

I joined in 2006 as a Regional Director responsible for institutional sales and relationship management for public and corporate pension funds as well as consultants in the central part of the US. As part of my responsibilities I won a large high yield mandate from a prestigious US public pension plan before becoming involved with Nomura's effort to build a US retail business.

Between 1997 and 2002 I was responsible for the management of the Henderson Horizon Funds, a Luxembourg domiciled SICAV. I was a member of the Henderson Horizon Fund Board of Directors and had overall responsibility for product management and sales across Continental Europe. In addition, I worked to register and sell the funds in markets as diverse as Chile, Hong Kong and Singapore

After returning to the United States in January 2002 I had responsibility for Henderson's North American sub-advisory clients. I was responsible for client service and overall management including pricing and as part of this I renegotiated several sub-advisory agreements on more favorable terms. In partnership with London based colleagues I also won Henderson's first new international equity sub-advisory mandate in many years. In June 2003 I became involved with Henderson's US retail business and was responsible for putting major distribution agreements in place with groups such as UBS, Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch for mutual funds and managed accounts.

After being transferred to Hong Kong in February 1995 from HSBC's New York office I was responsible for an institutional marketing team that included performance analysis and marketing associates. In partnership with teams in London and New York we created an integrated unit able to complete high quality RFPs on a timely basis, provide accurate performance information and comply with AIMR standards. I left in February 1997 for London after hiring a locally based individual able to fulfill my responsibilities.