Adam Montanaro joins Montanaro Asset Management
We are delighted to announce that Adam Montanaro will join MAM’s Investment Team on 18 September 2023, reporting to Mark Rogers, Head of Investments.
Adam brings with him a wealth of experience from over a decade spent at abrdn, as an Analyst, Portfolio Manager and more recently as an Investment Director. Adam was part of the portfolio construction team for the firm’s flagship Emerging Markets ‘Long Term Quality’ equity products, co-manager of the abrdn Emerging Markets Income Equity Fund and lead manager of a billion-pound EM segregated mandate. Adam also successfully launched and ran a dedicated Israel Fund for the Japanese retail market.
Son of MAM’s founder Charles Montanaro, Adam began his career at PwC where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He is a member of the ICAEW and is a CFA charter holder. Charles will remain Chairman of MAM and Chair of the Investment Committee.
Cedric Durant des Aulnois, CEO, said: “I am delighted to welcome Adam to MAM. He joins at an exciting time for the business. Since launching the Montanaro Better World Fund in 2018, the company’s global franchise has gone from strength to strength. Most recently, MAM has been nominated for 4 different Sustainable Investment Awards by Investment Week. The addition of Adam cements MAM’s position as one of the best resourced investment teams in Global Small and MidCap.”
Speaking about his appointment, Adam Montanaro said: “I am thrilled to join such a talented, engaged and hungry team with so much success behind them and so much potential ahead.
The quality growth investment philosophy I was imbued with at abrdn closely aligns with the philosophy at MAM and I look forward to contributing to the team”.
About Montanaro Asset Management (“MAM”):
Located in the heart of the City of London, MAM is a boutique asset manager specialising in quoted global small & mid cap investments. Founded in 1991, the company has 39 employees and manages £3.5 billion (€4 billion) on behalf of leading financial institutions across Developed Markets. In 2019, MAM became a B Corporation, a business that meets the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose.