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Giles Rowe Announces Retirement
Los Angeles, Friday, December 31, 2021 – Giles Rowe retired this week from Henderson Rowe, the company he co-founded in 2002. After selling the firm to Rayliant Global Advisors Limited in mid-2019, Mr. Rowe stayed on during a transitionary period. Jason Hsu, Rayliant’s Chairman and CIO, made the following statement regarding Mr. Rowe’s recent decision to step away from the business:
“Giles Rowe built Henderson Rowe from scratch and looked after its people and clients for two decades. We’ve all directly or indirectly benefitted from Giles’s efforts. Although Giles is stepping away from the business he co-founded, the next generation of leaders will continue moving Henderson Rowe forward and the firm is in good hands.
“I came to know Giles more personally after Rayliant acquired Henderson Rowe in 2019. Giles was in many ways the opposite of me – that was what made the friendship and collaboration unique and valuable. I ran quant portfolios containing hundreds of global stocks; Giles specialized in fundamental analysis and zeroed in on concentrated stock picks. Giles was a deep value investor, in the image of Sir Franklin Templeton; I had stretched from an academic value investor of the Fama-French lineage to embrace a multi-factor approach that focused more on growth and quality. Giles was a meticulous and disciplined worrier; I was an incorrigible optimist. We were great partners precisely because we saw the world so differently. But most importantly, we were committed to be great partners, because we both cared for the people at Henderson Rowe very deeply.
“Starting 2022, Giles will begin a brave new chapter of his life and career. Giles will be embarking on an exploration to discover what life might hold after successfully building and selling a business. I’ve heard several projects are already underway, and I know Giles will be very successful in those new endeavours and have a lot of fun. We at Rayliant and Henderson Rowe invite those reading this post to join us in supporting Giles on his wonderous journey forward. We are grateful for all he has given us.”
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About Rayliant
Rayliant Asset Management (“Rayliant”) is an SEC-registered investment adviser focused on generating alpha from investments in China and other inefficient emerging markets. It is an affiliate of Rayliant Global Advisors and its family of companies (collectively, “Rayliant”).
Rayliant develops innovative quant strategies that bring together elements of behavioral finance, data science and local market insights. There were more than USD 27 billion managed using Rayliant’s equity, fixed income and alternatives strategies as of 30 Sept 2021. Its clientele includes institutional and high net worth investors globally, and the firm has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, London, Los Angeles and Taipei.
Rayliant was founded in 2016 by Jason Hsu, Ph.D. He also co-founded Research Affiliates, a smart beta and asset allocation leader with USD 166 billion in assets managed using its strategies (as of 30 Sept 2021). He is an adjunct professor in finance at UCLA Anderson School of Management and has won numerous awards for his research.
More information on Rayliant is available at rayliant.com.
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