Talking with ... Artemis's Adrian Frost

Richard Romer-Lee continues Square Mile's series of informal interviews

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Artemis fund manager Adrian Frost talks with Richard Romer-Lee about his career, hemlock and the never-ending crossword of investment

How did you get into fund management? Totally by chance. Both my parents were teachers and I had no business experience - some might say I still don't. I had a couple of interviews with blue-chip companies but to no avail. So I took a job with Hedderwick Sterling & Grumbar, a medium-sized stockbroker. The senior partner was James Hunt's father. They merged with Quilter Goodison, but I went to Kitcat & Aitken. That didn't work out as my boss was fired. I then joined Andrew Weir & Co, a private shipping company, and again my boss lost his job. Luckily he helped me get a job at Morgan Gre...

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