Evershed called New Star CIO 'despicable berk' in HBOS spat

Henry Evans, Evershed's personal assistant at New Star, alleged Evershed called CIO Gregor Logan a "despicable berk" and a "vile little runt", following a disagreement over his HBOS investment. He said on the day Evershed left the firm the manager wanted to top up his position in HBOS but Logan stepped in and said he did not want him to buy any bank securities. "Although I was not part of the conversation - I was sitting next to them as they had it," Evans said. "He did not want him to add to his position in HBOS, which I found very unusual as the CIO getting involved was not norma...