Christian Frei

Christian Frei is a Managing Director and a member of the Global Emerging Markets Multi-Manager team serving as the Co-Portfolio Manager. He is based in New York.

Prior to joining TRG in November 2019, Mr. Frei was a co-CIO of Lazard Asset Management’s Alternative Emerging Markets business and the co-Portfolio Manager of its multi-manager products. Prior to joining Lazard Asset Management LLC, he was head and Chief Investment Officer of JP Morgan Investment Management’s Hedge Fund Group. Before October 1998, Mr. Frei was an emerging markets equity portfolio manager with JP Morgan Investment Management in New York and investment head of affiliates in Singapore, India and Korea. Prior to 1989, Mr. Frei was an equity analyst with JP Morgan Investment Management in London, responsible for the banking and transportation sectors. Between 1984 to 1987, he completed the JP Morgan training program and worked in the shipping finance group.

Mr. Frei received a BSc (ENG) in Biochemical Engineering from University College of London and is a CFA charter holder.