Sparx group loses another top executive

Masaki Taniguchi, group chief operating officer for Japan’s Sparx Asset Management – one of Asia’s largest hedge fund managers with $7 billion in AUM – is parting ways with the firm, AsianInvestor can reveal. The move closely follows the exit of Kam Bahra, who until the end of last month had served as chief executive officer of Sparx Asia Investment Advisors, formerly known as PMA Investment Advisors, which manages the group’s Asia ex-Japan vehicles.   Replacements for Taniguchi…