AMP Capital Investors’ focus on Asian equities as a source for external clients has strengthened, with the addition of a senior analyst from the sell-side to Karma Wilson’s team.

James Gruber comes to AMP CI after five years as a senior sell-side investment analyst with Credit Lyonnaise Securities Australia (CLSA), covering a range of markets (including Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Australia) across multiple sectors for institutional fund managers.

Gruber will work alongside senior portfolio manager for Asian equities, Jonathan Reoh, and report to Asian equities chief for AMP CI, Karma Wilson.

While in Indonesia and Malaysia, Gruber covered sectors such as Mining, Shipping, Plantation, Gambling and Oil.

Before joining CLSA, Gruber had five years experience as news director and journalist producing business and political stories across Australia with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.