Tambue bolsters TT International's leading EM franchise
19th June 2025, London: TT International (“TT”), an alpha-driven specialist investment manager, announces the appointment of Michael Tambue as an Emerging Markets Investment Specialist for its Emerging Markets franchise across equities and fixed income. Tambue, a seasoned investment specialist with close to 20 years of market experience, joins to support the development of the Emerging Markets Equity and Debt strategies, covering long-only and alternatives.
Tambue previously worked alongside Jean-Charles (“JC”) Sambor, TT’s Head of Emerging Markets Debt, and much of the current EM Debt team, including Alex Zunega, Stefan Roessler, Ronald Huang and Michael Lam, while at BNP Paribas Asset Management on the Emerging Markets Fixed Income investment and trading desks. These core team members have worked together for eight years and were joined by Di Wang in 2024 when they transitioned to TT. Their long-standing collaboration and complementary expertise underpin a robust, differentiated institutional investment process that continues to deliver strong results for clients. Most recently, Tambue was the Emerging Markets and Frontier Sales Director at global asset management firm, Record.
Eric Mackay, Managing Director, TT International, said: “Michael is a very well-respected investment specialist in the EM space, so we’re delighted to welcome him to the team. Since launching our first Emerging Markets product in 2011, we have consistently enhanced our offering. Michael’s appointment reinforces our commitment to delivering high-quality, cross[1]asset EM solutions and underpins our focus on serving the evolving needs of our clients.” Jean-Charles Sambor, Head of Emerging Markets Debt, TT International, said: Michael's appointment highlights TT’s growth intentions very clearly. Having worked with Michael in the past at BNP, our team are familiar with his expertise, and I am optimistic about his impact on our EM franchise.”
Robert James, Emerging Markets Equities Portfolio Manager, TT International, said: “Michael will be vital in enhancing our capabilities across all EM asset classes. Our goal is for TT to deepen our well recognised expertise in Emerging Markets”.
About TT International
TT International (“TT”) is an alpha-driven specialist investment manager with over 35 years’ experience investing for a globally diverse and sophisticated institutional client base. We are proud to have built a performance-driven and collaborative culture across the entire business, attracting and retaining world-class investment professionals. Headquartered in London, with further offices in Hong Kong and New York, TT offers a suite of long-only and alternative high conviction strategies designed to meet clients’ evolving investment needs and objectives. With investment strategies focussed on areas where TT possesses genuine competitive advantages and where persistent market inefficiencies enable active managers to succeed, TT is dedicated to generating superior returns for clients, with a commitment to responsible investing. TT is fully owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. This partnership provides a strong and stable parent, helping us to continue launching innovative products that meet the constantly changing needs of our clients, while enhancing our global distribution capabilities.
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