Fingeron thepulse

Having achieved legendary status in the asset management world, 79-year-old Nils Taube has justifiably earned his retirement. But the longest-serving fund manager in Britain is aghast at the thought of a pipe and slippers: "I intend to carry on as long as the good Lord will let me. If you feel you're too old and you can't do the job then you stop. I've been more activist as an investor in the last six months than I have been for many years." Taube's message is clear: he is more than up to the task and shows no sign of quitting. Every morning begins with a 7.15am taxi picking him up from t...