Franki rejoined Barings in 2007 to manage our flagship Asian products and formulate the investment strategy for the region. Franki joined Barings in 1994 as an analyst covering Australia and New Zealand, and then Thailand in 1995. He was promoted to Investment Manager in 1996, covering Singapore, Malaysia, ASEAN and then Hong Kong / China. In 1999, he joined Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to manage their retail and institutional funds. Before rejoining Barings, he held the role of Executive Director, Head of Asian Equities, at CIBC, responsible for the stock selection and asset allocation in Asia Pacific including Japan. Franki received his Bachelor of Science (Economics) from the University of London in 1991 and M.B.A. from the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales in 1993. He was awarded the CFA designation in 1998. Franki speaks fluently English, Mandarin and Cantonese.