Have you ever found yourself standing in a field surrounded by cows? I learned that it is a situation made more stressful when accompanied by two children and a partner who does not share your philosophy of bovine encounters. Just as my wife started reading our last rites an apparition appeared, in the form of a jovial dairy farmer. He explained … Read more ► about Watching over the herd
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Directors
Matthew Beddall | Chief Executive Officer
Matthew worked at Winton for 17 years, eight of which he served as Chief Investment Officer. As CIO, he had responsibility for overseeing the firm's investment activities, including the flagship Winton Futures Fund. During his tenure, Winton grew to have $32 billion in assets making it one of the largest hedge funds in Europe. He also sat on the Board as a Director, and on the Executive Committee.
Matthew previously graduated with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, and went on to earn a Master’s degree in Applied Statistics. His extensive professional experience has given him a strong set of investment beliefs, all of which he applies to his own money within the LF Havelock Global Select Fund.
Neil Carter | Chief Commercial Officer
Neil worked at Jupiter Asset Management for over 13 years, where he held a number of roles including Head of Strategy for Global Financial Institutions. He was responsible for distributing Jupiter’s products both in the UK and internationally, during which time he developed an in-depth understanding of the global investment management market.
Before Jupiter, Neil worked at Fidelity for four years, after graduating from his degree in Physics. He completed his Executive MBA at Henley Business School, where his dissertation focused on the importance of re-building customer trust in financial services. This focus on putting customers first has been embedded in the company’s culture from day one.
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Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble
There continued to be a buoyant mood in markets in Q4 – helped by the positive clinical results, and subsequent approval, of several vaccines for COVID-19. This was despite many northern hemisphere countries facing substantial “second waves” of infections. Following the announcement of the Pfizer vaccine trials on 9th November many companies … Read more ► about Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble
Fill my stocking with a duplex and cheques
As 2020 draws to a close I find myself looking back and reflecting. Despite being a year unlike any other in living memory, “Santa Baby” looks likely to deliver many investors a gift that they could not have imagined during the early stages of the crisis - profits. He has been helped by the Central Banks elves who both lowered interest rates and … Read more ► about Fill my stocking with a duplex and cheques