Richard Rothwell

In 2006 Richard founded Stoneware Capital LLP as an independent investment manager to manage an offshore hedge fund.

From 2002 to 2006, Richard was a senior fund manager for Northern Trust, where he was a lead fund manager. He was also a member of the firm’s global Investment Policy Committee. From 1997 to 2002, he worked for Deutsche Asset Management as an Emerging Market equities fund manager. He was also a member of their global Investment Policy Committee. From 1993 to 1997, he worked for Hermes Investment Management as an analyst and fund manager in long/short equities, including North American, Emerging and Pacific Basin equities.

Richard began his career in 1985 with Arthur Andersen, qualifying as a chartered accountant and becoming an audit manager in London and Singapore until 1993.

During 2011/2012 Richard was Chairman of the Board of the CFA UK, one of the largest member societies of the CFA Institute, a global organisation with more than 110,000 members in at least 137 countries. During 2013 he was elected a Fellow of the CFA. During 2014 Richard was appointed as an expert witness on behalf of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority in the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber).

Richard holds a Masters in Natural Sciences (Hons) from St. John’s College, Cambridge University, and is qualified with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. He was awarded the Wincott Foundation Prize by the Institute of Investment Management and Research, a predecessor organisation of the CFA UK.

Richard is responsible for supporting the finance, acquisition structuring and compliance for investments and developments pursued by Cadenza.