Gore Browne CIO and co-founder retires after 19 years at the firm

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Valeria Martinez
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Simon James, the chief investment officer and co-founder of Hawksmoor subsidiary Gore Browne Investment Management, is set to retire at the end of this week after 19 years at the company.

In a LinkedIn post, James said he will remain active in investment management through his membership of the investment committee at Vintage Investment Partners, adding that he hopes "to do more".  After his departure, the investment team at Hawksmoor - whose private equity backer Hurst Point Group acquired GBIM for integration under the Hawksmoor brand in June 2022 - will assume James' responsibilities. The firm declined to comment further. Jim Wood-Smith to retire from Hawksmoor Investment Management James co-founded GBIM in 2004 with Bertie Gore Browne, Elizabeth Pollard and John...

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