RBC BlueBay Asset Management says portfolio manager Maya Funaki is leaving the firm, according to a company spokesperson. Funaki is based in Hong Kong and manages mandates focused on Japanese equities.
Bloomberg and the Financial Post both report the departure without describing specific timing or the reasons. The Financial Post adds details on her portfolio scope, saying Funaki oversees about ¥1 trillion (US$6.5 billion) in Japanese stocks and about ¥700 billion in Asia ex-Japan equities. Bloomberg frames the move more generally, noting only that a spokesperson for RBC’s investment arm confirms she is departing. Neither outlet provides information on who will take over her responsibilities or how the portfolios will be reassigned.
The change is reported as internal to RBC BlueBay, with both outlets emphasizing Funaki’s role as a fund manager and the firm’s confirmation of the exit, while keeping further operational and personnel specifics limited.
