(Hong Kong, 24 July 2018) – Carret Private Capital Limited - an affiliate of Carret Asset Management, LLC, and a leading multi-billion dollar investment manager based in New York – is pleased to announce the recent hiring of two veteran wealth management professionals, namely Mauricio Ribeiro and Changick Kim.
Dr. Mauricio Ribeiro has more than 10 years of experience as a private banker, managing portfolios for high and ultra-high net worth individuals in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prior to joining Carret in 2018, he was a Managing Director, as well as Head of the International and Independent Portfolio Management Service Desk at EFG Bank Hong Kong. He was previously a Director at Bank Julius Baer Hong Kong. Dr. Ribeiro earned his MBA (Finance) from The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. While his private banking career was spent entirely in Asia, he also has global entrepreneurial and leadership skills, being the founder of three companies across different industries. He obtained an MBA (International Trading) from the University of Sao Paulo (USP). Before starting his career in finance, Dr. Ribeiro also obtained a MS in Veterinary Medicine and a PhD in Beef Production/Processing from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at USP.
Mr. Changick Kim has been in the banking industry for over 10 years, with extensive experience in wealth management. Prior to joining Carret in 2018, Mr. Kim was a Vice President at EFG Bank Hong Kong, where he focused on managing portfolios for high net worth individuals from Europe, Middle East and Asia. Previously, Mr. Kim spent four years at BNP Paribas Hong Kong, initially in their Global Equity Derivatives team and then as a Marketing Associate in Wealth Management. Mr. Kim holds a BA from Korea University in Statistics.
Kenneth Ho, a Managing Partner of Carret Private Capital Limited commented, “We are very pleased to welcome Mauricio and Changick to our family. They join at an important time as we increase our wealth management presence in Asia. Their vast experience and unwavering commitment to clients are perfectly suited to carry on the tradition started by our founder, Philip L. Carret.”
Philip L. Carret’s disciplined and effective approach to investing was applauded by renowned value investor Warren Buffett, who said Philip L. Carret had established “the best long-term investment record of anyone in America.”
About Carret Asset Management (“CAM”)
CAM was founded in 1963 by Philip L. Carret, a Wall Street icon and investment legend who pioneered the concept of value investing. He first introduced value investing in a series of Barron’s articles in 1927 and further described the concept in his 1930 book, The Art of Speculation. Philip L. Carret put his ideas into action in 1928, when he founded one of the world’s first mutual funds, the Pioneer Fund, which he managed with great success for more than half a century.