Simon Hallett, CFA

Simon Hallett, CFA, is Vice Chairman of Harding Loevner LP, a Partner of the firm, and a member of the Executive Committee, where he advises on strategic matters for the firm. Hallett also contributes actively to Harding Loevner and our clients by engaging in thought leadership activities and communicating to audiences on vital investment questions. Hallett has over 40 years of investment experience including managing global portfolios for individuals and institutions and, as Harding Loevner’s former CIO, overseeing investment teams and risk management. He began his career in 1979 in the investment management department of London-based Buckmaster and Moore before moving to Hong Kong in 1981 to concentrate on Asian markets. In 1984, Hallett joined Jardine Fleming Investment Management where he ultimately directed a team of portfolio managers investing in the markets of Southeast and North Asia. Hallett joined Harding Loevner in 1991 and was a PM for the International Equity strategy from 1991 to 2011 and for the Emerging Markets Equity strategy from 1998 to 2013. He served as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) from 2003 to 2016, and Co-CIO from 2016 to 2021, when he was named Vice Chairman. Hallett is a CFA Charterholder and an honors graduate of Oxford University (1978) with a BA degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics.