James Soutter, Joint Chief Investment Officer
James is the joint-CIO for the K2 investment funds. In conjunction with his responsibilities as joint-CIO, James dedicates his time managing an allocation of the Asian and international equity strategies.
James holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics and Finance) from Deakin University and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance from FINSIA (formerly the Securities Institute of Australia). He has completed the UK Investment Management Certificate with UKSIP and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
James commenced his career in 1994 at JBWere and Son before shifting into asset management in 1998 with AXA. In 2000 James relocated to London working for Fidelity International before joining JP Morgan Asset Management.
During his six year career at JP Morgan, as a member of the European Equity Group, James managed a number of retail and institutional equity mandates. In 2007, James returned to Australia and joined Perennial Investment Partners. As Head of Global Equities for Perennial, James was also a member of the Executive Leadership Group and member of the Asset Allocation Committee. In 2014 James was a finalist for Fund Manager of the year for Global Equities at the Australian Fund Managers Awards.
Years in industry: 23 yrs
Years at firm: 2 yrs