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Boutique asset management think tank IIMI appoints Sebastian Stewart as Chairman as it enters a new era

  • The IIMI strengthened by the appointment of seven new Board members
  • Core aims redefined: increase engagement with regulators to support boutiques and promote competition, facilitate commercial opportunities and drive best practice across the membership

The Independent Investment Management Initiative (“IIMI”), a boutique asset management think tank whose membership accounts for approximately £500 billion in client assets, has appointed Sebastian Stewart as its Chairman as it embarks on the next phase of its development. The new, strengthened Board has significant and varied experience across the asset management sector, deepening the value that the IIMI can bring to its membership.

The new Board has refreshed its core aims, which are to:

  • Shape a regulatory environment that supports boutiques and promotes competition
  • Promote the strengths of boutiques and facilitate commercial opportunities for members
  • Drive best practice across the membership

Sebastian Stewart has been on the Board of the IIMI since 2017 and became Deputy Chairman in 2019. He is also a Partner and Head of Client Services at Somerset Capital Management LLP, having graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a First-Class degree in Mathematics and Business Studies. He is a CFA charterholder and holds an Executive MBA from Bayes Business School.

The IIMI provides an independent, expert voice in the debate over the future of the asset management industry. Its aim is to help shape a more competitive environment for boutique asset managers which prioritise specialism over scale in delivering the best results for clients. The IIMI’s new leadership, strengthened Board, and ambitious aims and objectives will greatly enhance the services it can offer to its members.

Sebastian Stewart, Chairman at the IIMI, commented: “I’m delighted to take over from Nick Mottram as Chairman after his successful three-year tenure. The IIMI was established to give a voice to boutique asset managers’ interests and help shape the debate on financial regulation and best practice. It is as important as ever that we support the crucial role specialist asset management plays in the financial services sector in the UK and globally. I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Board to build on the excellent work of my predecessors while bringing fresh perspectives to the organisation. We are committed to supporting entrepreneurial specialist asset management firms, which are increasingly important in an industry dominated by global financial giants.”

Under Sebastian’s chairmanship, the new Board will comprise:

  • Rose Beale, Responsible Investment Lead at Findlay Park
  • Daniel Pinto, CEO of Stanhope Capital
  • Charles Scott Plummer, Head of Institutional Solutions at Waverton Investment Management
  • Charlotte Yonge, Fund Manager at Troy Asset Management
  • Dan Brocklebank, Head of UK at Orbis Investments
  • Edward Guinness, CEO of Guinness Global Investors
  • Nicole Harrington, COO of Evenlode Investment Management
  • Philip Reed, General Counsel at Independent Franchise Partners
  • Helme Harrison, Head of Distribution at Tellworth Investments
  • Sondre Myge, Head of ESG at SKAGEN Funds
  • Toby Illingworth, Executive Director of the IIMI

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Pictures of the IIMI Board members are available upon request.

About the Independent Investment Management Initiative (“IIMI”):

The Independent Investment Management Initiative (“IIMI”), formerly New City Initiative (“NCI”), is a member-led industry think tank representing entrepreneurial, specialist investment boutiques that prioritise specialism over scale in delivering the best results to investors. The IIMI provides its members with an expert voice in the debate over best practice and the future of financial regulation, with the aim of building a better future for specialist asset managers.

Founded in 2010, today the IIMI is comprised of close to 40 leading boutique asset management firms from the UK and the Continent, managing approximately £500 billion and collectively employing several thousand people. IIMI Singapore was launched in 2019.

www.theiimi.org

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