RICHARD SCOTT
Chief Investment Officer
Born in 1964, Richard graduated from Exeter University with a History degree in 1987.
He joined Smith New Court in the City of London as a graduate trainee, prior to moving to Hambros Bank, where he was the Investment Strategist, specialising in US equities and global funds. Richard moved down to the West Country to join Exeter Investment Group in 1995, and was in charge of the firm’s conventional investment trust holdings.
He was the manager of The New Zealand Investment Trust, and won many awards for his management of two funds, Exeter Pacific Growth and Exeter Global Opportunities.
He continued with the firm through a period of major corporate change involving deals with iimia, Miton and Midas, and managed iimia Growth & Income Fund from its launch in January 2005 through to his resignation in June 2008 to take up the position of Chief Investment Officer at Hawksmoor Investment Management.
Richard was Citywire rated for his management of the Exeter and iimia funds, and was the Citiwire Fund Manager of the year in 2002 in both the Global and International categories. He is an Associate of the UK Society of Investment Professionals.
Richard married Ros in 1988, a fellow graduate from Exeter University, and has two daughters Isabelle and Sophie.
His interests include history, classical music, and golf. Richard is a Christian, and is an active member of St Leonard’s Church in Exeter.
You can e-mail Richard at richard.scott@hawksmoorim.co.uk