Type Private Website waverton.co.uk Founded 1986 | Industry Finance Headquarters London, United Kingdom Parent organization Somers Limited | |
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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. It was co-founded by Richard Hambro, Lord Balniel, and David Chaplin. It was named in honor of Richard Hambro's father, Jocelyn Olaf Hambro. It is a completely separate company from J.O. Hambro Capital Management.
The firm was acquired by Credit Suisse in 2001, who sold it to Somers Limited in 2013.
The firm had GBP£4.3 billion of assets under management as at 30 Sept 2015. It was renamed Waverton Investment Management in 2014, after Richard Hambro's family home. Its Chief Executive is Andrew Fleming.
References
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