Hansa Capital Partners LLP

Born 1957, William Salomon has extensive knowledge of all aspects of private client and strategic fund investment business.

He was responsible for developing Finsbury Asset Management and the Finsbury range of funds based on the concept of early recognition of key investment trends, such as life sciences and technology, and appointing specialist managers until taken over in 1995 by Rea Brothers Group, the family’s bank of which he eventually became Chairman.

In 1999 Rea Brothers Group was taken over by Close Brothers Group when he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the investment division. He has served on the board of a number of investment and trading companies.

He is the senior partner of Hansa Capital Partners LLP, Chairman of New India Investment Trust PLC, Deputy Chairman of Ocean Wilsons Holdings Limited and its listed subsidiary Wilson Sons Limited and a Director of Hansa Trust PLC.

Born 1957, Richard started his investment career at Samuel Montagu and held senior investment management positions at John Govett, Rothschild Asset Management and Morgan Grenfell.

He initially specialised in US equities. In 1990 he started the Five Arrows Chile Fund, one of the first emerging markets funds and was subsequently appointed Head of Emerging Markets at Morgan Grenfell. He has over twenty three years of institutional fund management experience for domestic and international clients.

He served on the board of the Deutsche Latin American Companies Trust PLC and the Advisory Boards of Leveraged Capital Holdings and Caspian Group.

Born 1958, John has over 30 years experience working as a portfolio manager, running both open and closed-ended funds.

Formerly with Henderson Global Investors between 1992 and 2002, he joined Hansa Capital Partners LLP in November 2003 with a remit  to manage the investment portfolio of Hansa Trust PLC

Born 1938 - after graduating from Oxford University with a degree in History and a diploma in Economics,Michael joined Rea Brothers in 1961 becoming a Group Director and remaining with the group until its acquisition by Close Brothers, where his activities were principally international banking, treasury and asset management, with direct responsibility for managing international private portfolios.

He still retains a connection with Close Group as an independent consultant to Close Private Asset Management, of which company he was Managing Director.

Born 1980, George joined Hansa Capital Partners LLP in 2006 having previously worked for two years in private client wealth management. 

He graduated from Newcastle University in 2004 with a degree in Politics and French, prior to which he undertook a Gap Year Commission in the British Army.

Born 1985, Will joined Hansa Capital Partners LLP in 2012, having previously worked for four years at Lord North Street, a London-based private investment office.

He graduated from the University of Oxford in 2007 with a degree in Engineering, Economics and Management, following which he spent a year working in Parliament and the Home Office. He is a CFA charterholder.

Born 1985, Russell joined Hansa Capital Partners LLP in 2010 having previously worked for Threadneedle Investments, a global investment management firm.

He graduated from the University of Manchester in 2007 with a degree in International Business, Finance and Economics, prior to which he undertook an internship with Ernst & Young in their Moscow offices.

Born 1988, Roshni joined Hansa Capital Partners LLP in October 2010 having previously interned at Pragma Wealth Management, a fund of hedge funds.

She graduated from the London School of Economics in 2009 with a degree in Economics and Politics.

Born 1948, Peter was formerly the Chief Financial Officer of IFM Asset Management Limited a London based hedge fund manager and has held a number of directorships, in particular of four offshore investment funds based in Bermuda.

Born 1948, Anthony was Chairman of the Association of Investment Companies between 2001 and 2003 and a member of the Council of Lloyd’s between 2006 and 2008.

Anthony is chairman of British & American Investment Trust, F&C Global Smaller Companies, Finsbury Growth & Income Trust and Miton Worldwide Growth Investment Trust.