
Fund Advisers
MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.
Overview
TD Mutual Funds Advised
Investment Philosophy
Management Team
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Overview
With over 30 years of global investment experience, Morgan Stanley Investment Management offers the personalized attention and service of a boutique, the intelligence and creativity of some of the brightest professionals in the industry, and the global resources of Morgan Stanley. Headquartered in New York, the firm has more than US$582 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2007. Morgan Stanley offers a comprehensive suite of U.S. and global equity, fixed income, asset allocation, cash management, and alternative investment strategies for a range of institutional clients, including tax-exempt institutions and multi-employer plans, retirement savings plans and pension funds, endowments and foundations, corporations, governments, and high-net-worth individuals.
TD Mutual Funds Advised
- TD Emerging Markets Fund
- TD Latin American Growth Fund
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Investment Philosophy
Their consistent track record is based on a solid investment philosophy that selects growth-oriented companies and industries from countries bearing undervalued markets and vigorous or rapidly improving economies.
Management Team
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Michael Hillman
Title: Executive Director
Education: B.A. (Economics), M.B.A., (Finance), University of Washington
Industry Experience: Since 1995
Previous Positions: International equity team member, 1838 Investment Advisors; Manager of private equity for institutional clients, Orca Bay Partners
Fund(s): TD Emerging Markets Fund
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Gaite Ali
Title: Executive Director
Education: M.B.A., (Finance), M.B.A., (International Affairs), Columbia University; B.A. (History), Vassar College
Industry Experience: Since 1994
Previous Positions: Portfolio Manager, AllianceBerstein, London
Fund(s): TD Latin American Growth Fund
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Ana Cristina Piedrahita
Title: Executive Director
Education: B.A., Economics and Political Science, Brown University, M.B.A., Business Administration, MIT Sloan School of Management
Industry Experience: Since 1994
Previous Positions: Latin America Equity Analyst, Baring Asset Management, HSBC Asset Management and Fidelity Investments
Fund(s): TD Latin American Growth Fund
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William Scott Piper
Title: Executive Director
Education: B.A., International Relations, Tulane University; M.B.A., International Finance, IESE
Industry Experience: Since 1994
Previous Positions: Portfolio Manager, Deltec Asset Management; Assistant Branch Manager, First Virginia Bank
Fund(s): TD Latin American Growth Fund
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Ruchir Sharma
Title: Managing Director
Education: B.A. with honours from Shiri Ram College of Commerce, CFA
Industry Experience: Since 1996
Previous Positions: Prime Securities LTD (Delhi), columnist The Economic Times, Wall Street Journal
Fund(s): TD Emerging Markets Fund
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David Sugimoto
Title: Executive Director
Education: B.Sc., (Economics), M.B.A. (Finance) Texas Christian University, Chartered Financial Analyst
Industry Experience: Since 1980
Previous Positions: International equity portfolio manager, 1838 Investment Advisors; International equities analyst, USAA Investment Management, and Teachers Retirement System of Texas; Portfolio manager, Bank of America
Fund(s): TD International Equity Growth Fund
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Hans van den Berg
Title: Managing Director
Education: B.B.A. from Nijenrode University (Netherlands), M.B.A., Temple University
Industry Experience: Since 1980
Previous Positions: Head of international equities 1838 Investment Advisors, managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Pierson Capital; European equity portfolio manager, Royal Dutch/Shell pension fund
Fund(s): TD International Equity Growth Fund
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