Mr Peter Hames spent 18 years of his investment career in Singapore, where in 1992 he co-founded Aberdeen Asset Management’s Asian operation and as Director of Asian Equities, he oversaw regional fund management teams responsible for running a number of top-rated and award-winning funds. Prior to joining Aberdeen, he started his career in banking in The City Of London and then worked as an investment manager for various members of the Guinness family.

Mr Hames is also director of MMIP Investment Management Limited, an independent member of the operating board of Genesis Investment Management, LLP, and is a director of The Genesis Emerging Markets Investment Company.