Martin Currie Japan Alpha Accumulation

John-Paul Temperley
Located in: Edinburgh, UK

Director Product manager, Japan Investment experience: 9 years'
John-Paul worked on SBC Warburg's Japanese equities desks in both Tokyo and London before joining Martin Currie in 1998. He was appointed a director of Martin Currie in 2004 and is a co-manager of Martin Currie's two Japan hedge funds and the Martin Currie Japan Alpha Fund. He is fluent in both Japanese and Mandarin Chinese.

Keith Donaldson
Located in: Edinburgh, UK

Director Head of Japan team Professional qualifications: FSI Investment experience: 27 years'
Keith's experience of the Japanese equity market began in 1988, working for James Capel Pacific Ltd in Tokyo. Prior to this, Keith was a UK analyst specialising in the technology and defence sectors. He moved in 1990 to head Japanese equity research at Salomon Brothers Asia, and in 1995 to head Japanese equity sales at Morgan Stanley in London. Keith was a member of Martin Currie's Japan team from 1997 to 2000, when he joined Merrill Lynch as Managing director of Japanese equities for the European market. He returned to Martin Currie in 2003. Keith is the head of Martin Currie's Japan desk, helps to manage Martin Currie's long-only Japan accounts, and is co-manager of Martin Currie's Japan hedge funds. Keith also manages our core Japan institutional mandates against the MSCI and FTSE Japan indices.