June-Yon Kim is Head of the Japanese Equity Team and a Lead Portfolio Manager/Analyst. He began working in the investment field in 1996. Prior to joining Lazard in August 2019, June-Yon served as Chief Investment Officer and Co-Portfolio Manager of a Japan-focused long/short fund at Azabu Value Fund. Previously, he was a portfolio manager of FIL Investments (Japan) Limited from 2006 to 2015, where he managed various Japanese equity funds. Prior to joining FIL Japan in 2006, he was a partner at Hachibushu Capital from 2003 to 2005, where he co-managed the long/short fundamental equity portfolio of the Triloka Master Fund. From 1996 to 2003, he was a portfolio manager and research analyst at Fidelity Investments Japan. As a portfolio manager, he managed various Fidelity Japanese and Asia including Japan equity funds. He has an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Chicago and a BA in Economics and Asian Studies from Cornell University. June-Yon speaks fluent Japanese.
