Board and investment team

Jane Tufnell

Chair

Background

Jane Tufnell started her career in 1986 joining County NatWest, where she jointly ran the NatWest Pension Fund’s exposure to UK smaller companies. In 1994 she co founded Ruffer Investment Management Ltd where she worked for over 20 years to build the business to an AUM of £20 billion, before leaving in 2014. Jane is Chair of Odyssean Investment Trust and a non-executive director of Schroder UK Public Private Trust plc, and Record plc, the currency management specialist.

Jane succeeded Jeremy Tigue as Chair of the Company at the AGM in June 2020.

Experience

Jane brings extensive financial services and fund management experience to the Board. She is a seasoned public company board member and chair and has significant experience of all aspects of investment company management, governance and regulation.

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