Our Team

Please find details below of the King & Shaxson Asset Management team. On top of this, there are over 70 staff members working in London for King & Shaxson, and over 3000 people working as part of the Phillip Capital Group.

Wayne Bishop

CEO of King & Shaxson Asset Management

After graduating from University of Central England in 1991, Wayne began his career at GNI London, broking fixed income options. In 1993 he was seconded to Frankfurt, as part of a small but successful team servicing European banks and fund managers across a range of derivative products. Wayne returned to London in 1997.

In April 2002 he joined Phillip Securities UK and took over the investment management team in September of that year. He introduced active asset allocation and a positive return mentality to then predominantly UK equity-based portfolios. He became the Head of Investment Management in January 2003 and Director in September 2003.

Wayne has dedicated over 20 years to investing for positive change, not only for financial advisers and their clients, but with his own personal investments as well.

Contact Wayne Bishop: Telephone No : +44 (0)207 426 5960 Mail : wayne.bishop@kasl.co.uk

Harry Thompson

Portfolio Manager

Harry graduated from the University of Brighton in 2014 with a degree in Business and Finance and then immediately began his career at King & Shaxson, working on the Foreign Exchange and Derivatives desk. He joined the Asset Management team in October 2017 as a trainee fund manager and holds the CISI Investment Advice Diploma. He works alongside Wayne in the investment team and his passion for investing for positive change is reflected in his private investments.

Contact Harry Thompson: Telephone No : +44 (0)20 7655 4707 Mail : harry.thompson@kasl.co.uk

Will Arnold

Assistant Portfolio Manager

Will graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2020 with a degree in History. During his studies, he took particular interest in the roots of many social issues that our world faces today. He joined King & Shaxson Asset Management as a trainee portfolio manager in June 2021, and has subsequently qualified in the CISI Investment Advice Diploma (securities) and the Certificate in Investment Management. He continues his studies as he works alongside the investment team. Through investing, he aims to act upon his desire to make a positive impact in society.

Contact Will Arnold: Telephone No : +44 (0)20 7426 5984 Mail : will.arnold@kasl.co.uk

Craig Hart

Client Relationship Manager

Craig has 30 years’ experience of financial markets, covering various roles including Payments, Trade Finance and Money Markets & Foreign Exchange execution. Craig joined the Corporate Bond Dealing desk at King & Shaxson in May 2010, to assist clients with Fixed Income trade ideas and execution. Craig joined the Asset Management team in 2012 with a focus on the Platform proposition. He believes Investing in companies that are challenging and changing historic practices and making the world a better place. Like the rest of the team, the ideals of King & Shaxson Ethical mirror his personal investment philosophy.

Contact Craig Hart: Telephone No : +44 (0)20 7426 5979 Mail : craig.hart@kasl.co.uk

Peter Thompson

Business Development Manager

Peter has over 16 years’ experience in B2B consultancy, with wide ranging experiences in both the investment and platform markets. He is a member of the PFS by diploma and also holds the IMC accreditation. He joined King & Shaxson Asset Management to help deliver our vision for the future and expand our client engagement through intermediaries.

Contact Peter Thompson: Telephone No : +44 (0)20 7426 5984, +44 (0)79 3636 8474 Mail : ethical@kasl.co.uk

Will Slater

Business Development Manager

Will has over 30 years' experience in financial services, after graduating from Southampton University in 1988 with an honours degree in Biology, Will began his career at NPI working with financial planners in the North of England and then later taking on responsibility for managing the Leeds office. Following spells with MLC which involved helping financial planners restructure their business models with consistent investment outcomes and then Investment Solutions where he worked with the trustees of occupational schemes shape their long term goals through their investments, he then worked with Columbia Threadneedle for many years promoting the single strategy and multi-asset solutions. Will has attained diploma status with the PFS and holds the IMC. Working with King & Shaxson helps Will focus his core investment values and beliefs.

Contact Will Slater: Telephone No : +44 7842 423638 Mail : will.slater@kasl.co.uk

Ruemu Abutoh

Asset Management Assistant

Ruemu graduated from the University of Northampton in 2020, with a degree in BSc Banking & Financial Planning, where he nurtured an interest in developing his understanding of the roles and functionalities within the banking sector. His first role in finance started with IFA administration, before seeking out more technical and market focused roles. He is new to ethical investing and joined the team as an asset management assistant in March 2023. He aspires to continue the development of his ethical investment knowledge by way of industry experience, partnered with his study of recognised industry certifications.

Contact Ruemu Abutoh: Telephone No : +44 (0)20 7426 5985 Mail : ruemu.abutoh@kasl.co.uk

Risk & Compliance

RISK & COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT

Our risk and compliance team are headed by Steven Boult, and supported by a team of three. In addition to the risk and compliance oversight of the Group, including King and Shaxson Asset Management, they are an integral part of the client onboarding process.

Finance & CASS

FINANCE & CLIENT ASSETS

Headed by Kumar Vakil, Finance Director, the finance team manage the Group finances and payments. The finance group also includes the groups CASS oversight function, who oversee and monitor the groups custody arrangements.

Non-Executive Directors

David Wileman is group chairman of King & Shaxson and King & Shaxson Asset Management. As a former CEO in the City, David’s vast experience, support and connections are of great value to the group. Meanwhile, David Stunell sits as an independent NED. David’s long experience in the bank and building society sector provides an additional voice of experience to the board, and provides the group companies particular expertise on corporate governance.