Michael Reynal is chief investment officer of Sophus Capital and a portfolio manager of the Victory Sophus Emerging Markets Fund, Victory Sophus Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund and Victory Sophus China Fund. The RS Investments Emerging Markets team was renamed Sophus Capital in July 2016 when RS Investments was acquired by Victory Capital. Sophus Capital is a Victory Capital investment franchise.
Michael began his investment career in 1991, managing equity investments in Latin America, the Mediterranean, the Balkans, and other regions. Most recently, he was a portfolio manager for Principal Global Investors, where he led the emerging markets team. He also oversaw both diversified emerging markets portfolios and specialized regional Asian equity strategies.
Michael holds a B.A. from Middlebury College, an M.A. from Christ’s College at University of Cambridge, and an M.B.A. from Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College.
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