George Barrow – Fund Manager
George joined Polar Capital in September 2010 as an analyst on the Financials Team. He is a co-manager on the Polar Capital Financial Opportunities Fund, with John Yakas, and the Polar Capital Global Financials Trust, with John and Nick Brind. He has over 10 years’ experience analysing Europe, Asia and emerging markets. Prior to joining Polar Capital, he was an analyst at HIM Capital from 2008 where he completed his IMC.
MA (Merit) in International Studies, SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), London
IMC. Advanced Certificate in Equity & Fixed Income Investment
14 years
Nick Brind – Fund Manager
Nick joined Polar Capital in September 2010 following the acquisition of HIM Capital, and is co-manager of the Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc. Prior to joining HIM Capital, Nick worked at New Star Asset Management. While there he managed the New Star Financial Opportunities Fund, a high-income financials fund investing in the equity and fixed-income securities of European financials companies, which outperformed its benchmark index in all six years that Nick managed it. Previously, Nick worked at Exeter Asset Management and Capel-Cure Myers. At Exeter Asset Management, Nick managed the Exeter Capital Growth Fund from 1997 to 2003 which over this period was in the top decile of the IMA UK All Companies Sector.
MSc in Finance, London Business SchoolDiploma, CISI (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment), London
28 years
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