George Robinson (hedge fund manager)
George Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Hedge fund manager, media proprietor, philanthropist |
| Children | 3 Children |
George Edward Silvanus Robinson (born November 1956) is a British hedge fund manager, media proprietor and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of Sloane Robinson, a hedge fund headquartered in the City of London.
Early life
George Robinson was born in November 1957.[2] He matriculated at Keble College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford, in 1975.[3]
Career
Robinson started his career at the Swire Group in Hong Kong.[4] He then worked at Cathay Pacific, an airline partially owned by the Swire Group.[4] In 1985, he joined W.I. Carr and did research on the Korean Stock Exchange for them in Seoul, South Korea.[4] He then moved to Bangkok, Thailand, where he did research on the Stock Exchange of Thailand for W.I. Carr.[4] In 1991, he became their Director of Research in Hong Kong and China.[4]
In 1993, with Hugh Sloane, he co-founded Sloane Robinson, a hedge fun headquartered in the City of London.[1] He serves as a Director.[5]
He serves on the Advisory Board of Cerno Capital.[4]
In 2008, with fellow financier Peter Hall, he acquired 26% of Prospect, a British magazine of political affairs, from Derek Coombs.[6] As a result, both Hall and Robinson had a controlling stake in the magazine. He subsequently sold it and Prospect is now owned by the Resolution Foundation. [6].
He was worth an estimated £220 million in 2008.[6] As of 2015, he is worth an estimated GBP £185 million.[1]
Philanthropy
He has made charitable contributions to his alma mater, Keble College, where he chairs a fundraising campaign known as the "2020 Campaign." and he is as an Honorary Fellow.[3][7] He also serves on the Investment Committees of Eton College.[4]
He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Policy Exchange, a think tank based in Westminster.[5][8]
Political activity
He is a major donor to the Conservative Party.[5] From 2004 to 2015, he donated in excess of £400,000 to the party.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times. No. page 72. 26 April 2014.
- ^ "George Edward Silvanus Robinson". Companies House. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
- ^ a b Keble College, Oxford: The Campaign Board
- ^ a b c d e f g Cerno Capital: Advisory Board
- ^ a b c Alex Hawkes, Major Tory donor forced to repay £2million after investing in tax-dodge scheme favoured by footballers and city banks, The Daily Mail, 21 July 2012
- ^ a b c James Robinson, Financiers take control of Prospect mag, The Guardian, 6 May 2008
- ^ Keble College, Oxford: Current Honorary Fellows
- ^ Policy Exchange: Trustees
- ^ Oliver Wright, Charlotte Leslie: Tory MP’s sudden change of heart over tax-avoidance donor, The Independent, 17 February 2015