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Domicile | Ireland | Legal Structure | Unit Trust | UCITS | Yes | Inception Date | 04/12/1992 | | Fund Advisor(s) | Principal Global Investors LLC |
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Fund Manager | Mustafa Sagun | Manager Start Date | 02/07/2001 | Career Start Year | 1991 |
Education | 1995, University of South Florida, Ph.D. | 1991, University of South Florida, M.A. | 1988, Bogazici University, B.S. |
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Biography |
Mustafa, CFA, is chief investment officer for Principal Global Equities and responsible for overseeing portfolio management and research. He joined the firm in 2000 and has been in the financial services industry since 1991. Prior to his current role, he was a vice president and analyst for PNC Financial Services Group and an equity derivatives specialist for Salomon Brothers. He received a Ph.D. in finance and a MA in international economics from the University of South Florida. He received a bachelor's degree in electronics and engineering from Bogazici University of Turkey. |
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Fund Manager | Steven Larson | Manager Start Date | 08/07/2019 | Career Start Year | 1992 |
Education | 1992, University of Minnesota, M.B.A. | 1998, Drake University, B.A. |
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Biography |
Steven Larson - Portfolio Manager - Global Equities. Steven is a Portfolio Manager for Principal Global Equities. He specializes in the management of Global large cap strategies. Steven began his career at Principal and held several roles including co-managing International Growth equity for institutional clients. Before rejoining Principal in 2019, Steven served as a Partner and Portfolio Manager - International Equities at Arbor Capital Management, LLC and later as Managing Director, Portfolio Manager - International Equities at Winslow Capital Management, LLC (affiliate of Nuveen/TIAA). He received an MBA in Finance from University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management and a bachelor's degree in Finance from Drake University. Steven holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. |
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Fund Manager | Christopher Ibach | Manager Start Date | 04/03/2006 | Career Start Year | 1994 |
Education | 1993, University of Iowa, B.S. | 1999, University of Iowa, M.B.A. |
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Biography |
Chris serves as a portfolio manager for global equity strategies. He joined the firm in 2000 as an equities research analyst, specializing in the analysis of international technology companies and became portfolio manager in 2002. Previously, Chris gained six years of related industry experience with Motorola, Inc. Chris received an MBA in finance and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Iowa. Chris has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute. |