Jamie is one of the founding partners of OP. He was previously at MLIM in a number of operational, marketing and client relationship roles for the global equity team. He graduated from Loughborough University and has an MBA from the University of Cambridge. He is Chief Executive, responsible for all non-investment matters, in particular client relationships and business development.

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.

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.

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 portfolio 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.

David joined OP in March 2008. He was previously a Managing Director at UBS. Other roles have included Head of US Equities for S.G. Warburg New York, Global Co-head of Communications and Marketing at S.B.C Warburg and Global C.O.O., Equities Research at UBS. He graduated from Cambridge University. He is responsible for client relationships and marketing.

Juliet joined OP in January 2013. She was previously a director and portfolio manager at 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.

Richard was chief executive of Alta Advisers Ltd. from 1997 to March 2005. Before joining Alta in 1996 he was a director of Mercury Asset Management plc and head of the global team. He joined the S.G. Warburg & Co./Mercury group in 1977 on graduating from Oxford University. He is chairman of OP, manages a global ex US portfolio and contributes to the overall investment selection.

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.

Edward joined OP in April 2016. He was previously with BLME in Dubai and before that was Managing Director of Alliance Trust Investments for 7 years and Managing Director at BlackRock with various responsibilities including Head of 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 client relationships and marketing.

Nigel is one of the founding partners of OP. He was previously at 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. He is Chief Investment Officer. He co-manages the global and EAFE equity portfolios and contributes to the overall investment selection.

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 portfolio and contributes to the overall investment selection.

Alexandra joined OP in December 2017. She previously worked as an analyst in the European Equity team at Nordea and before that on the Global Equity team at BlackRock, where she covered Energy, Materials and Utilities for 6 years. She began her career at Lehman Brothers in the Global Finance division. She graduated from Cambridge University. She is an analyst and contributes to the overall investment selection.

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.

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 portfolio 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.

Juliet joined OP in January 2013. She was previously a director and portfolio manager at 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.

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.

Richard was chief executive of Alta Advisers Ltd. from 1997 to March 2005. Before joining Alta in 1996 he was a director of Mercury Asset Management plc and head of the global team. He joined the S.G. Warburg & Co./Mercury group in 1977 on graduating from Oxford University. He is chairman of OP, manages a global ex US portfolio and contributes to the overall investment selection.

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.

Nigel is one of the founding partners of OP. He was previously at 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. He is Chief Investment Officer. He co-manages the global and EAFE equity portfolios and contributes to the overall investment selection.

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 portfolio and contributes to the overall investment selection.

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.

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.

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.

Andy joined OP in October 2017. He started his career at Accenture in 2002, consulting to the London Stock Exchange as a Systems Analyst and later joined BlueCrest Capital Management as Head of IT until 2012. He held management positions at Jupiter until 2014 and prior to OP was Executive Director and Head of Technology for Source ETF, which was subsequently acquired by Invesco. He is Head of Technology.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tave joined OP in April 2019, having previously interned with Alternative Investment Management Association and graduated from the University of Exeter. She is a marketing and administrative assistant.