Manager changes, October 2011

By Editor

Because bond fund managers, traditionally, had made relatively modest impacts of their funds’ absolute returns, Manager Changes typically highlights changes in equity and hybrid funds.

Fund Out with the old In with the new Dt
BlackRock Total Return (MAHQX) No one, but . . . Bob Miller joins the fund’s three existing managers. 10/11
Davis Opportunity(RPEAX) No one, but . . . F. Jack Liebau is now listed as manager. 10/11
DWS Latin America Equity (SLANX) Florian Tanzer leaves as co-manager. Robert Kalin joins existing manager, Rainer Vermehren. 10/11
Fairholme (FAIRX) Charlie Fernandez, Bruce’s cousin-in-law Bruce Berkowitz. 10/11
Fairholme Allocation (FAAFX) Charlie Fernandez, Bruce’s neighbor Bruce Berkowitz. 10/11
Fairholme Focused Income (FOCIX) Charlie Fernandez, Bruce’s president Bruce Berkowitz. 10/11
Fidelity Equity-Income (FEQIX) Stephen Petersen: 18 years, $8 billion and it was still a closeted index A three-manager team of James Morrow, Adam Kramer, and Ramona Persaud, with Morrow as lead 10/11
Fidelity Equity-Income II (FEQTX) Stephen Petersen: $4 billion and 2.5 years, same outcome Scott Offen 10/11
Fidelity International Small Cap (FISMX) Noriko Takahashi Nicholas Price, manager of Fido Japan Smaller Companies, will handle the fund’s investments in Japan. 10/11
Goldman Sachs Capital Growth (GSCGX), Concentrated Growth, Flexible Cap Growth and Strategic Growth Fund David Shell is retiring at the end of the year, after managing $21 billion poorly Current portfolio managers from the GSAM growth team. 10/11
Goldman Sachs Capital Growth (GSCGX) Kumar Venkateswaran Current portfolio managers from the GSAM growth team. 10/11
Invesco Global Equity (GTNDX) Ralph Coutant Michael Abata joins the existing management team. 10/11
Invesco Structured Core(SCAUX) Ralph Coutant Michael Abata joins the existing management team. 10/11
Mainstay Global High Income (MGHAX) Howard Booth leaves as co-manager. New co-manager Jakob Bak joins the fund’s three remaining managers. 10/11
MassMutual Premiere Diversified Bond (MDVAX) Jill Fields left as co-manager. Sean Feeley, a member of subadvisor Babson Capital’s high-yield team, was named as a new co-manager. 10/11
Old Mutual Barrow Hanley Value(OAFOX) No one, but . . . Current manager, James Barrow, is joined by co-managers Robert Chambers, Timothy Culler, Mark Giambrone, and J. Ray Nixon Jr. 10/11
Old Mutual Large Cap Growth (OLGBX) Bradley Fretz leaves as co-manager. The rest of the management team remains in place 10/11
Steward Select Bond (SEAKX) Howard Potter leaves as co-manager. Edward Jaroski will join as co-manager with Claude Cody 10/11
T. Rowe Price Africa & Middle East (TRAMX) Chris Alderson, who was temporarily managing after the abrupt departure of Joseph Rohm, mid-2011. Oliver Bell, formerly of Pictet Asset Management 10/11