Ling Capital's Senior Portfolio Managers Pioneer Asset Appreciation Donation Program
In an innovative philanthropic move, managers from Ling Capital in Tokyo, Japan, have donated parts of their personal portfolios to charitable causes
Tokyo, Japan, November 13, 2015 (Newswire.com) - James Man and Andrew Knight, Senior Portfolio Managers at Ling Capital in Tokyo, Japan, have initiated a philanthropic program in which individual investors donate appreciated assets to charitable foundations of their choice.
James and Andrew have kindly donated USD $25,000 worth of shares each from their personal portfolios, with a minimum 20% appreciation from inception, to UNICEF Japan. “We at Ling are encouraging our portfolio managers and clients alike to join in the momentum to start a new trend that would have mid- to high net worth individuals donating portions of their over-achieving portfolios to notable causes.” James Man stated.
We at Ling are encouraging our portfolio managers and clients alike to join in the momentum to start a new trend that would have mid- to high net worth individuals donating portions of their over-achieving portfolios to notable causes
James Man, Senior Portfolio Manager
“We feel that this innovative approach to charitable giving could start a revolution in the asset and wealth management industry.” He concluded. Andrew Knight added “James and I volunteered to donate a portion of our own portfolios to kick-start this campaign. I am also encouraging my client base to follow suit, and of course any donations from the public would be greatly appreciated.”
If you would like to make a donation to UNICEF, please visit www.unicef.org, email unicefjc@unicef.or.jp or call +813 5789 2011.
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