PHILADELPHIA, April 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GRR) (the "Fund"), a closed-end equity fund, announced today that Mr. J. Marc Hardy has been appointed to the Board of Directors as a Class III Director, a member of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating Committee.
Mr. Hardy is a qualified stockbroker and has been providing investment advice to pension and investment funds for many years through Axys Capital Management. Since October 2010, he is the investment manager of NMHGSF, a large pension fund, and acts as Treasurer to a large group where he uses extensively derivatives products to manage foreign exchange risk and improve profitability. Mr. Hardy has served as a member of the Board Investment Committee of Mauritius Union Group since January 2012, and is a member of several investment committees for highly reputable institutions. He is also a Director of SBM Perpetual Fund, SBM India Fund, Hanover Reinsurance Ltd., MDA Properties Ltd of the ENL Group, and The India Fund, Inc.
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