Jupiter Fund Management

Jupiter Fund Management (LSE: JUP) is a UK fund management group, managing equity and bond investments for private and institutional investors. The company manages assets across a wide range of international and UK based mutual funds, investment companies and institutional mandates, as well as providing wealth management services. The Company offers a variety of equity portfolios specialising in markets such as the UK, Europe, Asia and other emerging European nations, as well as multi-manager funds and specialist thematic investments such as absolute return funds, socially responsible investment funds and global financial funds. It also has a growing fixed interest franchise, with a focus on investing in high grade corporate bonds, strategic bonds and convertibles. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

Jupiter Fund Management plc
TypePublic (LSE: JUP)
IndustryInvestment management
Founded1985
HeadquartersLondon, UK
Key people
Jamie Dundas, Chairman
Andrew FormicaCEO
Revenue£419.3 million (2019)[1]
£152.9 million (2019)[1]
£122.8 million (2019)[1]
Websitewww.jupiteram.com

History

The company was established by John Duffield in 1985[2] and later sold to German bank Commerzbank in two tranches in 1995 and 2000. John Duffield left in 2000 after a public row with the company's new owners and set up a rival fund group, New Star Asset Management in 2001.[2] Between 2000 and June 2007 Jupiter was headed by Joint Group Chief Executive's Jonathan Carey and Edward Bonham Carter. Jonathan Carey retired in 2010 after 23 years at the company.[3] Between June 2007 and March 2014, Jupiter was headed by Edward Bonham Carter (brother of British actress Helena Bonham Carter).[4]

Jupiter bought itself out from Commerzbank in a management buyout (MBO) in June 2007.[5] Around 95% of the company's staff then became shareholders. US private equity firm TA Associates supported the MBO and held a minority stake in the business.[3] On 21 June 2010, Jupiter floated on the London Stock Exchange at 165p a share. Employees retained around 41% ownership of the Company on the day it listed and TA Associates reinvested in the business, taking its shareholding to around 22% on the day of admission to the London Stock Exchange.[6] In December 2013, it was announced that Edward Bonham Carter would step down as chief executive on Jupiter in March 2014 and be replaced by Maarten Slendebroek.[7][8]

Key people

Jupiter is home to a number of well-known fund managers. John Chatfeild-Roberts joined Jupiter with his team from Lazard Asset Management in 2001: he manages fund of fund portfolios and in February 2010 took over as Chief Investment Officer.[9] Jamies Clunie manages absolute return funds.[10] Ben Whitmore manages the Jupiter Income Trust[11] while Mark Nichols runs the Jupiter European Fund.[12]

References
  1. "Annual Results 2019". Jupiter Fund Management. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. John Duffield rebounds from fall of New Star Daily Telegraph, 15 April 2009
  3. Jupiter deputy chairman Carey to retire City Wire, 8 December 2010
  4. Jupiter's £1bn IPO will brave market Daily Telegraph, 19 May 2010
  5. "Commerzbank agrees to sell Jupiter to its management and TA Associates". Jupiter. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  6. "Jupiter valued at £755m after 2x oversubscribed IPO". Investment Week. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  7. "Jupiter chief quits amid rising pressure". FT.com. December 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  8. "Chief Executive Bonham Carter to step down". eFinancial News. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  9. "Jupiter's Chatfeild-Roberts advises caution on bonds". Portfolio Advisor. 16 December 2010. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  10. "James Clunie". Citywire. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  11. "Ben Whitmore". Citywire. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  12. "Alex Darwall steps down as manager of Jupiter European". Investors Chronicle. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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