Tempus Investment Research Limited ("Tempus") is Asia's leading independent quantitative and technical research company, specializing in cycle, momentum and trend analysis of the Asian and global financial markets. We provide advice on market timing, asset allocation and stock selection to both long-only and absolute return style investors, including our own fund, Tempus Asian Strategies Fund. Observed changes of trend and strength among groups of stocks and markets are related to the operation of the economic cycles and long-term macro-trends. Although understanding of the fundamental drivers of individual company profits is also a pre-requiste to successful investing. The company was formed in 2002 and has been registered as an Investment Advisor with the Hong Kong SFC since April 2003, and as an Asset Manager since February 2006. John Schofield and Martin Ching are the two Responsible Officers.
	John Schofield John Schofield founded Hong Kong based Tempus Investment Research Limited in 2003. The firm provides independent advice on Asian market strategy to a range of institutional investors. Tempus also now manages a regional hedge fund, which has risen in value by over 50% since inception in April 2006. The research is based primarily on technical but also fundamental analysis. John believes that technical analysis, used judiciously, can give investors a vital edge in today's fast moving environment, but that it must be used in conjunction with fundamentals. John has over 25 years experience in financial markets, including 20 years divided between Hong Kong and Japan. Immediately before starting Tempus, he was strategist for Prudential-Bache Securities in Asia. Prior to that, he gained a wide knowledge of the equity, debt and currency markets from a broadly-based career with Lloyds Bank Group, HSBC and Schroders Asia.
	Martin Ching Director Martin Ching has worked in the equity research area for some 15 years and has been a rated China analyst since 1999. Martin joined Tempus from VC Brokerage, where he was head of research, creating the research product from scratch after joining the firm in April 2003. Prior to that, Martin headed Hong Kong and China research teams at Cazenove and GK Goh Securities, a China team at Prudential-Bache Securities; and HK/China conglomerates team at Nomura Research Institute. Martin started his career in equity research/institutional sales with Cazenove. Martin qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in London. He graduated with a first class degree in civil engineering in Loughborough University.
	Lisa Kong Office manager Lisa Kong has had over 12 years' experience in front office administrative roles with James Capel, Nikko Securities and Prudential-Bache. Lisa has also lived and worked for several years in Ontario, Canada including a spell in public service with the provincial government.