Arisaig Partners, founded in 1996 in Singapore by James Alexandroff, Lindsay Cooper, and Torquil McAlpine, is an independent investment management firm. The business was established with the goal of harnessing emerging market growth for enlightened capital, emphasizing a long-term perspective and the significance of stewardship, now encapsulated as Purposeful Growth. As part of the succession plan for the new team of Partners, the Founders transitioned away from the day-to-day operations in 2016 and continued as Directors on the Fund Boards until the conclusion of 2020.
Rebecca Lewis serves as the CEO of Arisaig Partners Research Services in the UK, overseeing the implementation of Arisaig Partners' strategy alongside Gordon. She joined Arisaig Partners in October 2010, initially focusing on Asia research, and later taking on a broader mandate to lead the firm's ESG initiatives. Rebecca, who worked in Singapore from 2010 to 2018, then relocated to the London office. Before joining Arisaig, she worked as an investment analyst at Responsible Research, an independent ESG research house (now part of Sustainalytics), and had a background as a Mathematics teacher. Rebecca holds a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University, an MBA from INSEAD, and has completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard. Gordon Yeo, CEO of AP (Asia) at Arisaig, oversees the implementation of Arisaig Partners' strategy in coordination with Rebecca. Joining Arisaig in 2012, he has consistently focused on Asian companies and received mentorship from Lindsay Cooper (Founder) for two years. In 2017, Gordon assumed leadership of the research process. He earned his undergraduate degree in Sociology and Strategic Management from Singapore Management University (SMU) and later obtained his CFA charter. Additionally, Gordon is a Chartered Accountant in Singapore and holds a Master of Information Technology, playing a key role in integrating data analytics into Arisaig's research process.
Arisaig Partners (Asia) PTE Ltd., in their latest 13F filing for Q3 2023 disclosed that their managed 13F securities amounted to $165.9 million with a top 10 holdings concentration of 100%.
