Chantal joined OP in September 2022. Before joining OP, she worked for Cheyne Capital Management as a fund accountant. Prior to that she worked at Prescient Fund Services (South Africa) as part of the Hedge Fund administration team. She graduated from Stellenbosch University with a Bachelor of Accounting degree. Chantal is part of the Operations team at OP.

Jake joined OP in April 2022, having previously worked in financial communications and marketing. Jake graduated in Politics from UWE Bristol in 2014 and works in the Client Relations team.

Charlotte Dicker joined Oldfield Partners in 2022 as Responsible Investment Lead. Charlotte previously worked in Consultant Relations, with a focus on ESG and Defined Contribution solutions, at State Street Global Advisors and Wells Fargo Asset Management. Charlotte holds an International BA in History and an MSc in Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Chris joined OP in October 2009. He started his career at Schroders in 1994 where he stayed for 12 years, initially as a fund manager’s assistant and later as functional head of fund management support. He has also held positions at Dalton Strategic Partnership as head of operations and Insight Investment as head of investment servicing. He is Chief Operating Officer.

Madeline joined OP in March 2011, having previously worked in communications at the Pistoletto Foundation, Italy, and graduated from Exeter University. She originally worked in finance and administration before moving to her current role focusing on client relationships and marketing.

Christian joined OP in November 2010. He graduated from The University of Manchester and was previously employed by Canada Life as a Fund Administrator. He is Deputy Head of Operations.

Abri joined OP in June 2008 from Alta Advisers Ltd. where he was employed as an analyst covering asset allocation and performance analysis. Prior to joining Alta in 2006, he worked as a credit portfolio analyst for Moody’s KMV and Nedbank Ltd. for a total of 4 years. He graduated from the University of Pretoria. He is an analyst and contributes to the overall investment selection, focussing on emerging markets.

Harry joined OP in August 2011. He was previously employed by Herald Investment Management as a research analyst covering the media sector for a total of 5 years. He graduated from Newcastle University. He manages global smaller companies portfolios and contributes to the overall investment selection.

Janine joined OP in October 2016 after a career with British Airways in Customer Services. She is co-Office Manager and PA to Richard Oldfield, also working closely with the Client Relations team in events management.

Richard joined OP in November 2006. He was previously employed by Man Securities as a research analyst covering the banking and specialty finance sector. He has also worked as a consultant for Deloitte in London and San Francisco. He graduated from St. Andrews University. He co-manages the global equity income and international all cap select portfolios and contributes to the overall investment selection.

Andrew joined OP in March 2013. He had previously been employed by SVG Capital in London for seven years managing mainly European equity portfolios. Before joining SVG, he held portfolio management positions at Sovereign Asset Management, American Express Asset Management and Phillips & Drew Fund Management. He graduated from Cambridge University. He co-manages the global and EAFE equity portfolios and contributes to the overall investment selection.

Jacob joined OP in March 2020. He previously worked in private equity at IK Investment Partners and ADIA for 3 years. Prior to that, he worked in the M&A team at Lazard in London. He graduated from EBS Universität and Aarhus School of Business. He is an analyst and contributes to the overall investment selection.

Jayashree joined OP in May 2012. She has previously worked in Operations in BNP Paribas Securities Services and before that at MetLife Insurance (Bangalore, India). She started her career at DBS Chola Mutual Fund (Mumbai) in back office operations. She is a graduate from Mumbai University. She is a part of the Operations team at OP.

Juliet joined OP in January 2013. She was previously a director and portfolio manager at Merrill Lynch Investment Management ('MLIM') where she was employed for 16 years, latterly as part of the global equity team and before that responsible for managing Japanese equity portfolios. She left MLIM in 2002 and co-founded FM Capital Management, a boutique Japanese equity management firm. She graduated from Oxford University. She contributes to the overall investment selection.

John joined OP as Finance Director in February 2011 from New Street Research where he was CFO. His career started in 1989 at Spicer & Oppenheim and he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1992. He has served in finance roles with Jefferies International and Sanford C. Bernstein among others. He is a graduate of Bristol University.

Christoph joined OP in August 2015. He previously worked as an analyst at Marlborough Partners, providing financing advice to private equity firms. Before that, he worked in the valuation team at Duff & Phelps. He graduated from Aston Business School and Free University of Berlin. He is an analyst and contributes to the overall investment selection.

Martha joined OP in January 2008. Originally from Canada, Martha has worked extensively in events management and as a senior PA. She is co-Office Manager and PA to Richard Oldfield, also working closely with the Chief Finance Officer on matters of finance and administration.

Charles joined OP at the start of 2023, prior to which he was involved in cross-border M&A transactions at investment bank NovitasFTCL. He previously worked at Jupiter Asset Management where he co-managed the Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust, he speaks fluent Mandarin, and is a CFA/CAIA Charterholder. He is an analyst and contributes to the overall investment selection, focussing on emerging markets.

Tom joined OP in June 2008 from Alta Advisers Ltd. In 1999 he joined Alta Advisers, then headed by Richard Oldfield, and was responsible for managing emerging market equities portfolios. Before this he was an investment analyst at Adam & Co., based in Edinburgh. He graduated from St. Andrews University and Stirling University. He manages the emerging market portfolios and contributes to the overall investment selection.

Grace joined OP in November 2015 after graduating from University of Leeds. She has worked in various roles at OP including finance and administration and operations before joining the Client Relations Team in 2018.

Edward joined OP in April 2016. Previously he was Managing Director of Alliance Trust Investments for 7 years and 8 years with BlackRock as Managing Director with various responsibilities including Head of UK Institutional Business Development and Head of Asia, based in Hong Kong. He started his career at Barings Asset Management as an Asian Equity portfolio manager. He graduated from St Andrews University. He is responsible for relationship management and business development.

Nigel is one of the founding partners of OP. He was previously at Merrill Lynch Investment Management ('MLIM') for 13 years. He was a director and portfolio manager on the global team. At MLIM he was also a member of the emerging markets and European teams in London and, from 1997 to 1999, the Asia team in Singapore. He graduated from City University. Nigel is Managing Partner of OP. He co-manages the global and EAFE equity portfolios and contributes to the overall investment selection.

James joined OP in November 2015. Before joining OP, he worked in Leeds for Capita Asset Services in a fund administration role. He graduated from Durham University for both his undergraduate and post graduate degree. James is part of the Operations team.

Sam joined OP in April 2013. He was previously employed by J.P. Morgan Cazenove working in the UK Industrials Corporate Finance team for a total of 4 years. He graduated from Oxford University. He co-manages the global equity income and international all cap select portfolios and contributes to the overall investment selection.

Debbie is one of the most prominent figures in the institutional investment management industry. She retired from Mercer last year after more than 15 years as Global Head of Investment Research, having joined the firm in 2005 from then Watson Wyatt. She currently serves as a non-executive director of a number of BlackRock’s legal entities in the UK, is a member of the CFA UK advisory council and was an independent trustee to one of the UK’s most notable pension schemes until the end of 2020.

Robin is Chair of the social impact investment firm Big Society Capital and recently stepped down from being Deputy Chairman at Ruffer LLP. Previously he had been CEO of Philips and Drew Asset Management and head of UK institutional business at Deutsche Asset Management.

Beatrice is Chairman of F&C Investment Trust PLC and is senior independent non-executive director of Telecom Plus PLC and Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC, where Bea is also a member of the Management Engagement; Nominations and Remuneration and Audit Committees; she is a main board director and Chair of Remco (US) and Chairman of the International Advisory Board (UK) of Brown Advisory and Chairman of Millbank Financial Services Limited. She also advises  a number of family offices. Beatrice spent 16 years at Credit Suisse Asset Management in Global  Fixed Income after beginning her career at Morgan Grenfell Asset Management. Bea is a trustee and vice chair of Soho Theatre Company; is a trustee of The Prudence Trust and a trustee and  chairman of the investment committee of Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. She has an MA in Oriental Languages (Arabic) from Pembroke College Oxford, where she has a Supernumerary Fellowship and is a member of the investment committee.

John joined OP as Finance Director in February 2011 from New Street Research where he was CFO. His career started in 1989 at Spicer & Oppenheim and he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1992. He has served in finance roles with Jefferies International and Sanford C. Bernstein among others. He is a graduate of Bristol University.

Richard founded Oldfield Partners LLP in 2004 and was Chief Executive until 2013, and Chair until 2022. He is now a non-working partner and a non-executive director of the firm.

Nigel is one of the founding partners of OP. He was previously at Merrill Lynch Investment Management ('MLIM') for 13 years. He was a director and portfolio manager on the global team. At MLIM he was also a member of the emerging markets and European teams in London and, from 1997 to 1999, the Asia team in Singapore. He graduated from City University. Nigel is Managing Partner of OP. He co-manages the global and EAFE equity portfolios and contributes to the overall investment selection.

Susan was educated at Oxford University. Since 2002 Susan has run her own investment consultancy, providing advice on manager selection to charities and wealthy families. Susan has 19 years experience in fund management at Barings (1981 to 1990), Mercury Asset Management (1990 to 1996), Saudi American Bank (1996 to 1998) and Alta Advisers Ltd (1998 to 2000). Susan is a non-executive Director of MT Management, a Governor of St George's College Weybridge, a Trustee of Tower Hill Trust and a Member of the Advisory Committee of Charifaith, and also serves on five separate investment committees helping clients to monitor the investment strategy and returns of their managers.