An Asian institutional investor is seeking a manager for a $100m (€81.8m) global developed market equity mandate via IPE Quest.

According to search QN-2401, the investor wants an active, thematic strategy focusing on large or all-cap equities.

The benchmark can be either the MSCI All Countries World index or the FTSE All World index. The maximum expected tracking error is 4.5%.

Managers submitting bids are requested to state performance to 31 December 2017 net of fees.

They must have at least $1bn already in the asset class and at least $7.5bn in firm-wide assets under management. They must have a minimum track record of three years.

According to the investor, the manager should have a “top-down thematic and bottom-up valuation” method.

It also stated: “Stock selection may include fundamental research and dynamic quantitative factors.”

The IPE news team is unable to answer any further questions about IPE Quest, Discovery, or Innovation tender notices to protect the interests of clients conducting the search. To obtain information directly from IPE Quest, please contact Jayna Vishram on +44 (0) 20 3465 9330 or email jayna.vishram@ipe-quest.com.