Anti-capitalist protests force fund groups to work from home

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Anti-capitalist protesters campaigning against the G8 summit in London forced some fund groups to instigate protocols which saw fund managers work from home today.

Fund managers at groups including Artemis stayed away from the office on the advice of police, as officers in riot gear sectioned off areas of the West End. Around half the Artemis fund management team made the decision to work from home, with only eleven managers making it to their offices at Cassini House, St James Street. Artemis itself was not the target of the protesters but it works out of the same office block as hedge fund Millennium Global, which has been targeted by protesters. A map of London detailing the protesters' targets also included Grosvenor Square-based Odey Ass...

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