CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income plc (LON:CYN) is a closed end UK investment trust.
Objective: to provide shareholders with capital growth and income from a portfolio of mining and resource equities and mining, resource, industrial and other fixed interest securities.
NCIM Fund Managers
Ian “Franco” Francis is CIO of New City Investment Managers and also the Senior Fund Manager for CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited. He is also Co-Fund Manager for CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income plc.
Joined CQS in 2007 as part of CQS’ acquisition of New City and has more than twenty five years experience in trading and portfolio management. Prior to joining New City in 2007, Ian worked in a variety of roles in convertible bond trading and sales at firms including Collins Stewart Limited, where he was Head of Trading and Convertibles; West LB Panmure as Head of Convertibles, James Capel & Co. and Hoare Govett & Co. Began his career in fund management at Baring Bros. and Phillips & Drew.
Keith Watson is a co-Fund Manager for CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income plc, Geiger Counter and Golden Prospect Precious Metals.
Keith joined CQS in July 2013 from Mirabaud Securities where he was a Senior Natural Resource Analyst. Prior to Mirabaud, Keith was Director of Mining Research at Evolution Securities. Previous to this, he was a top-ranked business services analyst at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Commerzbank and Credit Suisse/BZW. Keith began his career in 1992 as a portfolio manager and research analyst at Scottish Amicable Investment Managers. Keith holds a BSc (Hons) in Applied Physics from Durham University.
Rob Crayfourd is a co-Fund Manager for CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income plc, Geiger Counter and Golden Prospect Precious Metals.
Prior to joining CQS in 2011, Rob was an analyst at the Universities Superannuation Scheme and HSBC Global Asset Management where he focussed on the resource sector. Rob is a CFA charterholder and holds a BSc in Geological Sciences from the University of Leeds.
