Brian Yip

Standard Life Investments is a research-oriented investment manager with a focus on change. They favor investment processes that are both robust and repeatable. Research is shared within the company and organized as a global platform, comprising regional and sectorial teams. The Hong Kong team analyzes Asia Pacific markets and manages Pacific Basin equity portfolios. The firm follows neither a growth nor value investment style. Their investment philosophy centers on 'the early identification of changes in the key drivers affecting markets and the factors likely to cause a shift in the investment environment'. The investment cycle influences the relative importance given to various factors. Investment responsibilities are segregated between client fund managers and asset class managers. For each fund, client fund managers are in charge of asset allocation globally. They consider market cycles and determine the House View. Asset class managers build and manage portfolios. They consider key drivers and triggers for the price of stocks and bonds.