Mr Lee joined Henderson in 2006 from investment company CLSA, where he worked since 2004 as a China property analyst. Prior to this, he was a property equity analyst at Lehman Brothers Asia, where he focused on large cap Hong Kong property equities.

Chris Reilly, co-manager of the fund, said: Frankie was a significant hire when he joined Henderson in July 2006 as a property equities analyst. His knowledge and experience in Asia, particularly north Asia, has already contributed to the success of our funds.