Waverton Investment Management
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Finance |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Website | waverton.co.uk |
Waverton Investment Management is an investment management firm headquartered in Westminster, London, United Kingdom.
History
The firm was established as J. O. Hambro Investment Management in 1986.[1] It was co-founded by Richard Hambro, Lord Balniel, and David Chaplin.[2] It was named in honor of Richard Hambro's father, Jocelyn Olaf Hambro.[2] It is a completely separate company from J.O. Hambro Capital Management.[2]
The firm was acquired by Credit Suisse in 2001,[2][3] who sold it to Somers Limited in 2013.[4]
The firm had GBP£4.3 billion of assets under management as at 30 Sept 2015.[5] It was renamed Waverton Investment Management in 2014,[1] after Richard Hambro's family home.[4] Its Chief Executive is Andrew Fleming and Chairman is David Rosier, one of the founding directors of Mercury Asset Management.
References
- ^ a b Tanzeel Akhtar, JO Hambro rebrands as Waverton Investment Management, Interactive Investor, 13 January 2014
- ^ a b c d Emiliya Mychasuk, Emiko Terazono, Hambro era shift, Financial Times, 28 May 2009
- ^ Anousha Sakoui, Haig Simonian, Credit Suisse weighs up JOHIM sale, Financial Times, 20 May 2012
- ^ a b James Phillipps, JO Hambro Investment Management rebrands as Waverton, Citywire, 13 January 2014
- ^ "About Us - Waverton Investment Management". www.waverton.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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