Interview: Orbis Investments' Bradshaw and Spencer on succession and wholesale ambitions

‘We’ve just got to really thank IFAs for their trust and support’

Jen Frost
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Jen Frost talks to Orbis Investments’ Marcel Bradshaw and Matthew Spencer about change at the top, the firm’s UK journey and its growth plans...

Cracking UK retail has not been an easy journey for investment management group Orbis, but the hard work of outgoing head of UK retail investments Marcel Bradshaw and his team appears to be paying off. Seven years in, the global investment management group has bolstered its commitment to the UK and is embarking on a drive to build out its wholesale presence and exploring the potential introduction of two further funds. This is according to Bradshaw and incoming head of UK retail investments Matthew Spencer, who join PA at Orbis' Marylebone, London office to discuss the firm's UK futur...

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