Hugh Sloane | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1956 |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Hedge fund manager |
| Spouse | Kate |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Hugh Patrick Sloane (born March 1956) is a British hedge fund manager. He is the co-founder of Sloane Robinson, headquartered in the City of London.
Early life[edit]
Hugh Sloane was born circa 1956. He graduated from the University of Bristol with a degree in Economics and Politics.[1] He then received an MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford.[1]
Career[edit]
Sloane started his career at GT Management (later merged with LGT Group) in Hong Kong in 1979.[1] By 1991, he was the chairman of its European investment committee in London.[1]
In 1993, with George Robinson, he co-founded Sloane Robinson, a hedge fund headquartered in the City of London.[2]
As of 2015, he was worth an estimated GBP £185 million.[2]
Sloane is an honorary fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford.[3]
Political activity[edit]
He made donations in excess of £600,000 to the Conservative Party from 2004 to 2015, including specific donations to MPs Charlotte Leslie, Angie Bray, Nicola Blackwood,[4] and Alan Mak.
Philanthropy[edit]
The 2002 Sloane Robinson Building at Keble College, Oxford bears his name, along with George Robinson.[5]
In July 2017, Sloane together with the Sloane Robinson Foundation donated £10 million to the University of Bristol, towards its new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus (TQEC).[6]
Personal life[edit]
He is married to Kate, they have two daughters who live in London, and as of 2019, live at Banks Fee, an 18th-century Cotswold-stone house in parkland in Longborough, Gloucestershire.[7] Banks Fee is a grade II listed building.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Cerno Capital: Investment Advisory Committee
- ^ a b "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times. No. 72. 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Mr Hugh Sloane". UK: Lincoln College, Oxford. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Oliver Wright, Charlotte Leslie: Tory MP’s sudden change of heart over tax-avoidance donor, The Independent, 17 February 2015
- ^ "The Architecture of Keble College – Newman Quad". UK: Keble College, Oxford. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Landmark £10 million gift for the University of Bristol's ambitious new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus". UK: University of Bristol. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Morris, Non (12 October 2019). "The Cotswolds garden at Banks Fee: Spectacular views, glorious hedges and a kitchen garden which produces veg boxes for the whole family". Country Life. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Banks Fee (Grade II) (1089758)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 August 2022.