John Chatfeild-Roberts
Jupiter head of strategy, independent funds
John Chatfeild-Roberts is head of strategy, Independent Funds, at Jupiter AM. He joined Jupiter in 2001 and has established the Jupiter Independent Funds Team, which continues to manage the Jupiter Merlin Portfolios. His most recent product, the absolute return Merlin Real Return fund, was unveiled in July 2018.
Chatfeild-Roberts was appointed as Jupiter's chief investment officer in 2010, but stood down in September 2015 to focus on running the portfolios. He is also a director of Jupiter Fund Management.
His career began at Henderson and he also worked at Lazard Asset Management. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.
Bonds
Jupiter's Merlin multi-managers have added Phil Milburn (pictured) and Melanie Mitchell's Kames High Yield Bond fund to their £3.5bn Income and £1.3bn Balanced portfolios.
25 April 2012
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Investment
Leading investors cast doubt on much-vaunted re-rating of lacklustre gold mining shares.
12 March 2012
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3 min read
Investment
Jupiter has appointed Simon Somerville as manager of the £256m Jupiter Global Managed fund as CIO John Chatfeild-Roberts steps down from the role.
01 November 2011
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Financial services
Warnings about banks, eurozone concerns and a high profile job for an ex-New Star manager were among our best read stories this week.
21 October 2011
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1 min read
Asia
Jupiter CIO John Chatfeild-Roberts and his Merlin multi-manager team have said clear warning signs are beginning to emerge on Chinese growth prospects as well as the outlook for natural resources.
19 October 2011
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Bonds
Jupiter's Merlin multi-manager team has said yields on 10-year UK and US government debt could fall well below existing record lows if markets continue to price in a Japan-style economic outlook.
26 September 2011
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Investment
A group of Jupiter directors and employees, including Edward Bonham Carter and Tony Nutt, have sold off £63m worth of ordinary shares in the group, representing a 5.7% stake.
21 June 2011
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