Fund Inception | 05/21/2003 |
Name of Issuer | Empower Funds |
Fund Advisor(s) | Empower Capital Management, LLC |
Sub-Advisor(s) | J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. Lazard Asset Management LLC |
Fund Managers for MXIGX
Thomas Murray
Portfolio Manager since 04/27/2018
Thomas Murray, Managing Director and CFA charterholder, has worked at JP Morgan Investment Mgmt Inc. or its affiliates (or one of their predecessors) since 1996.
Shane Duffy
Portfolio Manager since 04/27/2018
Mr. Duffy is a managing director and portfolio manager in the International Equity Group. Mr. Duffy currently works on EAFE portfolios, in particular International Growth and International Unconstrained. Previously, Mr. Duffy worked as a Global Sector Specialist with responsibility for consumer discretionary stocks. Mr. Duffy joined the team in 1999, holds a MA in History from Cambridge University, and is a CFA charterholder.
James Andrew
Portfolio Manager since 04/28/2023
James Andrew, managing director, is a Portfolio Manager in the International Equity Group, based in London, with particular responsibility for International Growth portfolios. An employee since 2007, James previously held the role of research analyst specializing in consumer discretionary, having previously been part of the European Apparel & Specialty Retail team at Sanford C. Bernstein. Prior to Bernstein, James was an investment manager with shareholder activist fund Hermes Focus Asset Management. James holds a MEng in Manufacturing Engineering from Cambridge University and is a CFA charterholder.​
Barnaby Wilson
Portfolio Manager since 04/30/2025
Barnaby Wilson, CFA
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Lazard Asset Management Limited (London)
Barnaby Wilson is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager/Analyst on various global equity teams as well as International Compounders. He began working in the investment field in 1998. Prior to joining Lazard in 1999, he worked for Orbitex Investments as a Research Analyst. Barnaby has a BA (Hons) in Mathematics and Philosophy from Balliol College, Oxford University. Barnaby is a CFA® charterholder.
Louis Florentin-Lee
Portfolio Manager since 04/30/2025
Louis Florentin-Lee is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager/Analyst of Lazard Asset Management on various global equity teams, International Compounders and US Equity Select. He was formerly the co-Portfolio Manager/Analyst for the Lazard European Explorer Fund between 2004 and 2010. Louis began working in the investment industry in 1996. Prior to joining Lazard in 2004, he was an equity research analyst at Soros Funds Limited and Schroder Investment Management. He has a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the London School of Economics.
Robert Failla
Portfolio Manager since 04/30/2025
Robert Failla is a Director and Portfolio Manager on the International and Global Equity platforms. As well, he is a member of the Global, International, and European Small Cap Equity teams. He began working in the investment field in 1993. Prior to joining Lazard in 2003, Robert was a Portfolio Manager with AllianceBernstein. He has an MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business and a BA (Hons) from Harvard. Robert was previously on the Board of Trustees at Delbarton School in Morristown, NJ from 2007 to 2019. Robert is a CFA® charterholder.