The Rockhampton Management team is driven by a passion for excellence, collaboration, and most importantly, doing what is right. We aim to cultivate a culture committed to putting clients’ needs first above all else. We take pride not only in the numbers we make but in how they are made, and in every aspect of our work we ask ourselves, “Is it fair?”
Eric is the founder, CEO, and co-CIO of the Rockhampton group and has been involved in the Japanese equity markets since 1994. He is responsible for all investment decisions that are made on behalf of the funds, and for ensuring the integrity of the investment process is being upheld across the company. Before founding Rockhampton, he was a founding member of Japan Advisory Limited, an advisor to a Japanese long-short fund. Prior to that, Eric was a fund manager investing in Japanese small-cap equities at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell. His career in Japanese equities began in 1994 as a sell-side analyst with SG Warburg, where he covered small-cap stocks, following three years covering consumer stocks in Australia and in Japan.
In his spare time, Eric enjoys following cricket (and reliving his playing days in his mind), hiking, kayaking, running, reading, attending live houses and concerts, listening to music and podcasts, and travelling to non-English speaking countries. Eric firmly upholds the belief that every individual is entitled to rights and freedoms, irrespective of where they are in the world.
Tetsu is the Co-CIO and chief risk manager of the Rockhampton group. He is responsible for all matters pertaining to investment risk, including portfolio construction, position sizing, and management of portfolio exposures. Prior to joining Rockhampton, he spent ten years at the Tokyo office of Goldman Sachs in various Japanese equity roles including research sales, execution trading, and proprietary trading.
Outside of the office, Tetsu enjoys spending time with his family and indulging in his passion and lifelong hobby of raising horses.
Ken is the COO of the Rockhampton group and oversees the non-investment side of the business along with business development. He originally joined as a trader and over time his duties broadened to include speaking with investors, recruiting, and business development. Prior to joining Rockhampton, Ken was an equity sales-trader dealing in Japanese equities with Morgan Stanley in Tokyo.
In his spare time, Ken enjoys playing futsal and tennis, taking long walks around Tokyo with his wife, and sneaking in an occasional gaming session with friends.
Paul is the Chief Technology Officer of the Rockhampton group. He directs the firm’s technology strategy and execution, from infrastructure and system development to artificial intelligence initiatives. Since joining Rockhampton in 2022, he has spearheaded a comprehensive modernization of the firm’s technology stack and has led the integration of artificial intelligence into daily workflows. His work also focuses on enhancing the risk and analytics systems that empower both investment and non-investment teams.
Prior to Rockhampton, Paul spent over a decade in software engineering and technology roles at several global sell-side and buy-side firms. His experience spans front-office IT, analytics platforms, and risk management systems across equities, fixed income, and prime finance. He also worked as an equity finance trader, giving him valuable insight into the business side of markets.
Outside of the office, Paul is a passionate lifelong learner who enjoys exploring emerging technologies. he also enjoys spending time outdoors and can often be found cycling, hiking, camping, or on a motorbike tour with family and friends (or solo!).