Frank Ho

Gartmore Investment Japan Ltd. (GIJ) is the Tokyo office and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gartmore Investment Ltd., part of the UK-based asset management group Gartmore, which became independent through a management buy-out in 2006 with Hellman & Friedman as a significant shareholder. The group is present in London, Boston, Madrid, Frankfurt and Tokyo. GIJ started operating in Japan in 1984. Formerly known as Gartmore Japan Ltd., the current firm was established in 1996. GIJ emerged from the merger of Gartmore Investment Management Japan and Gartmore NC Investment Trust Management Co. The firm provides investment management services to retail and institutional clients in Japan. They contribute to the management of Japanese portfolios managed within the parent group. GIJ manages investment trusts as well as hedge funds. The firm is a leading alternative investment manager for the institutional market in Japan. Their hedge fund strategies include equity long/short, equity market neutral and fund of hedge funds. They also offer a managed futures capability through their strategic alliance with Aspect Capital.