Waverton Investment Management
Michael Allen is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in operational leadership across multiple investment management firms. Currently serving as Director at Waverton Investment Funds Plc and Chief Operating Officer at Waverton Investment Management since 2019, Michael has a rich background that includes key roles at Lazard Asset Management Ltd and Lazard Fund Managers (Ireland) Ltd, where responsibilities encompassed operations, finance, and IT functions, along with significant contributions to governance and oversight in fund management. Previous positions include Chief Operating Officer at Augustus Asset Managers Limited, Head of Investment Administration at GAM, and various leadership roles at Bank Julius Baer, showcasing a strong focus on enhancing operational efficiencies and implementing strategic initiatives in the financial services sector.
Waverton Investment Management
1 followers
Waverton is an award-winning investment management house dedicated to creating high-quality investment solutions and providing bespoke, personal service for private clients, charities, financial advisers and institutions. Our focus is on generating attractive real returns for our clients over the long term, using an active, flexible approach through segregated portfolios or specialist funds. We attach huge importance to investing in what we believe to be the best ideas worldwide, be that in stocks, funds, fixed interest or alternative asset classes. All our decisions are based on rigorous in-house analysis and our research team conducts around 1,000 company meetings a year, both in the UK and overseas. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles are embedded throughout our investment process and we actively engage with company management, voting on our largest shareholdings to encourage positive change.