Duncan Siewe Joins Juno Investment Partners
Juno Investment Partners continues to expand and attracts Duncan Siewe as an analyst
Wassenaar, the Netherlands – December 11, 2017 – Juno Investment Partners has recruited Duncan Siewe CFA (29) as an analyst, further enhancing the analytical strength of Juno. Duncan Siewe comes from Kempen and was part of the team responsible for the Kempen Orange Fund as a portfolio manager.
At Juno he will strengthen the investment and analyst team, consisting of Frans Jurgens, Lennart Smits and Ernest van Tuyll. Within Juno, the analyst and investment management team works together to identify, analyze and value a select group of European (family-owned) companies that are regularly visited.
Duncan Siewe obtained a master’s degree at the University of Edinburgh and studied in Amsterdam and Miami. In addition, he became a Chartered Financial Analyst earlier this year. Duncan has dual nationality and is both British and Dutch. In his free time, Duncan likes to travel far across the European borders.
“I was famliar with the Juno team for a longer time, due to the partial overlap in the company universe and their strong reputation. It is a privilege for me to work at Juno, with professionals who have had an excellent decade long track record.”
Duncan Siewe: “I was famliar with the Juno team for a longer time, due to the partial overlap in the company universe and their strong reputation. It is a privilege for me to work at Juno, with professionals who have had an excellent decade long track record. I am looking forward to performing fundamental analysis on strong European companies, making onsite visits and meeting with the companies’ management teams.”
Lennart Smits, director and founder of Juno Investment Partners: “We are pleased that Duncan is coming on board. He has a valuable background as an analyst and is a direct reinforcement for the team. As Juno has continued to grow in the past years, so has the need to increase the team’s capacity. We look forward to a successful cooperation and the continuation of the excellent returns that we have achieved for our clients in recent years. “
The Juno Selection Fund was founded in 2007 and the track record is among the very best in Europe, with an average annual return of 16.8% over the past 5 years. Juno’s assets under management total 500 million euros in investments in European small and midcaps via both the fund and a number of direct mandates. The Juno Selection Fund is currently closed to new participants because the fund has almost reached its maximum size due to the solid returns and the strong increase in capital inflows from both private and institutional investors.
About Juno Investment Partners
Juno Investment Partners is an independent asset manager based in The Hague. Juno invests in concentrated portfolios of high-quality European listed companies, often family-owned businesses or companies in which founders and directors are shareholders. The selection process emphasises predictable earnings growth, a high return on invested capital, low debt levels, strong margins and free cash flow, and a sustainable competitive advantage.
Launched in January 2008, the Juno Selection Fund focuses on small- and mid-cap European companies. The portfolio typically consists of around fifteen companies. Each is analysed intensively, and regular contact is maintained with management. The investment horizon is long, generally well over five years. Juno’s analysts, portfolio managers and employees also invest their personal capital in the JSF.
In addition to the JSF, Juno offers individually managed accounts through separate mandates, using the same investment approach. Juno holds an AIFM licence issued by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).
