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Polar Capital Funds Plc - Polar Capital Healthcare Opportunities Fund I Inc (0P0000JUBX)

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74.990 -0.770 -1.02%

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Total Assets: 1.81B

Type: Fund

Market: Ireland

Issuer: Polar Capital LLP

ISIN: IE00B3K93X10

Asset Class: Equity

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On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Polar Capital Funds Plc - Polar Capital Healthcare Opportunities Fund I Inc. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of 0P0000JUBX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment objective of the Fund is to preserve capital and achieve long term capital appreciation. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing in a globally diversified portfolio of healthcare companies. The Fund will at all times invest at least two thirds of its total assets (excluding cash) in healthcare-related companies worldwide. The Fund will invest at least 51% of its gross assets on a continuous basis directly in Equity Participations. Subject to the investment restrictions described in Appendix II of the Prospectus, investments will be made in transferable securities including, but not limited to, shares, equity warrants and other types of securities such as preferred shares, which may be listed on a Regulated Market or unlisted, and issued by companies, and Global, American and European depository receipts. The Fund may not invest more than 10% of its Net Asset Value in unlisted securities.

Contact Information

Address 16 Palace Street
London,England SW1E 5JD
United Kingdom

Phone 44 (0)20 7227 2700

Web www.polarcapitalfunds.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
James Douglas	-	2015	Now
Biography	James joined Polar Capital in September 2015 and is a Fund Manager for the Healthcare team. He was appointed Co-Fund Manager for the Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust in May 2017.Prior to joining Polar Capital, James worked in equity sales specialising in global healthcare at Morgan Stanley, RBS and HSBC. James also has equity research experience garnered from his time at UBS, where he worked as an analyst in the European pharmaceutical and biotechnology team. Before moving across to the financial sector, he worked as a consultant for EvaluatePharma. James received a PhD and first class honours degree in Medicinal Chemistry from Newcastle University. Further to this, James also holds an ACCA diploma in financial management.
Gareth Powell	Portfolio Manager	2007	Now
Biography	Gareth Powell joined Polar Capital in 2007 to establish the healthcare investment team. He is joint manager of the Healthcare Opportunities Fund. He joined Framlington in 1999, later becoming a portfolio manager on the Framlington Health Fund. In 2002, Gareth helped launch the Framlington Biotech Fund, which he managed until his departure. Gareth studied biochemistry at Oxford, during which time he worked at Yamanouchi, a leading Japanese pharmaceutical company (later to become Astellas), as well as various academic laboratories including the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, the Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research and Oxford Business School. He is a CFA charterholder.
Daniel Mahony	Portfolio Manager	2007	2019
Biography	Daniel Mahony Ph.D. joined Polar Capital to establish the healthcare investment team in 2007. He is joint manager of the Healthcare Opportunities Fund and lead manager of the Healthcare Blue Chip Fund. Prior to joining Polar Capital, he was head of the European healthcare research team at Morgan Stanley, covering the European biotechnology, medical technology and healthcare services sectors. He also previously worked in New York for ING Barings Furman Selz following the US biotechnology sector. Before working in the investment field, Daniel worked as a research scientist for seven years with the majority of his time at Schering Plough Corporation in California. Daniel received his PhD from Cambridge University in 1995 and a first class honours degree in biochemistry from Oxford University in 1991.

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