Guy Matthews - Chairman
Guy Matthews is Chief Operating & Financial Officer, and Partner of the Sarasin & Partners LLP and Chief Executive Officer of Sarasin Investment Funds. Sarasin & Partners is an Asset Management Company for Ultra High Net Worth, Charity and Institutional clients. The Partnership is 40% owned by the senior management and 60% owned by Bank Sarasin & Co AG - one of the oldest Private Swiss Banks. Sarasin has in excess of £10bn assets under management, and Sarasin Investment Funds Limited is an Authorised Corporate Director (ACD) and manages UCITS, NURS and Common Investment Funds.
In addition Guy acts as a non executive to Sarasin’s offshore investment fund company, Sarasin Funds Management (Guernsey) Limited and is a member of the Risk Committee and Bank Sarasin Group Products Committee.
Background
Guy trained and qualified as a chartered accountant with Smith & Williamson, where he specialised in financial service company audits and regulatory advice. During his training he also spent a year on secondment at the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation (IMRO).
Particular areas of interest on the Panel
Guy is keen to improve the FSA’s understanding of the asset management sector and their business models. He feels regulation is often not proportionate for the risks that asset managers pose to the regulatory framework, and many of the recent initiatives by the FSA including distributor influenced funds, the Retail Distribution Review and the regulation of alternative investment funds will have a large impact on the asset management sector.
