General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> April 15, 2002

Kevin Shaver – Mercator Asset Management

KEVIN J. SHAVER is a General Partner of Mercator Asset Management, LP. He joined the firm in February 1996 and is responsible for the North American and European markets. Mr. Shaver began his investment career in mutual fund valuations at Dominion Securities in Toronto, Canada. Prior to joining Mercator (where he previously acted as consultant in establishing the firm's valuation system) he worked for Strategic Investment Partners, Inc., as the Manager of Research and Performance Analytics. Mr. Shaver has a BBA from the University of New Brunswick and is a CFA, designated in 1991. He is a member of the South Florida Financial Analysts Society and the Association of Investment Management and Research. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief overview of Mercator Asset Management

and your responsibilities there?

Mr. Shaver: Mercator has been around since 1985, managing international

equity funds for