VinaCapital appoints new CIO after Andy Ho’s death

VinaCapital, one of Vietnam's leading multi-asset managers with $4 billion in assets under management, has announced the appointment of Alex Hambly as chief investment officer (CIO).

Hambly succeeds Andy Ho, who passed away last month at the age of 52.

Hambly brings over three decades of global investment experience to the role, having previously worked with financial giants such as Barclays Bank, HSBC, and Prudential.

He has been a member of the Investment Committee of the VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund (VOF) since 2020 and will continue to serve in this capacity.

From 2003 to 2007, Hambly led Prudential's fund management business in Vietnam as CEO and CIO. In his new role, he will be based in Ho Chi Minh City.

Don Lam, founding partner and CEO of VinaCapital, acknowledged Hambly’s vast investment experience, particularly in private equity and with institutional investors, and in a wide range of frontier and emerging markets, including Vietnam.

Brook Taylor, VinaCapital's CEO of Asset Management, continues to serve as interim head of the VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund (VOF). He is supported by co-managers Khanh Vu and Dieu Phuong Nguyen, who serve as deputy managing directors of VOF.

Hambly's appointment comes in the wake of the untimely death of Andy Ho, who served as both CIO of VinaCapital and CEO of the VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund until his passing on June 6.