Chris Bacon has been appointed Ruffer chief executive following the decision of current CEO Clemmie Vaughan to not return to the role post-maternity leave.
Bacon first joined the firm from Rothschild in 2017 as a senior adviser and was serving as interim co-CEO alongside Miranda Best, who is also the firm's head of investments. Ruffer Investment Company takes profits on 'defensive' Bitcoin bet From January 2022, Bacon will take on the role of CEO while Best becomes deputy CEO and both will join the Ruffer board. Vaughan, who joined the firm in 2005 and has served as CEO since 2017, will remain a partner at the firm until March 2022. Jonathan Ruffer, chair of the firm, said: "Chris is a natural captain for the high seas, and he will...
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