| Hugh Sloane | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1956 |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Hedge fund manager |
| Spouse | Kate |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Hugh Patrick Sloane (born March 1956) is a British hedge fund manager. He is the co-founder of Sloane Robinson, headquartered in the City of London.
Early life
Hugh Sloane was born circa 1956. He graduated from the University of Bristol with a degree in Economics and Politics. He then received an MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford.
Career
Sloane started his career at GT Management (later merged with LGT Group) in Hong Kong in 1979. By 1991, he was the chairman of its European investment committee in London.
In 1993, with George Robinson, he co-founded Sloane Robinson, a hedge fund headquartered in the City of London.
As of 2015, he was worth an estimated GBP £185 million.
Sloane is an honorary fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford.
Political activity
He made donations in excess of £600,000 to the Conservative Party from 2004 to 2015, including specific donations to MPs Charlotte Leslie, Angie Bray, Nicola Blackwood, and Alan Mak.
Philanthropy
The 2002 Sloane Robinson Building at Keble College, Oxford bears his name, along with George Robinson.
In July 2017, Sloane together with the Sloane Robinson Foundation donated £10 million to the University of Bristol, towards its new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus (TQEC).
Personal life
He is married to Kate, they have two daughters who live in London, and as of 2019, live at Banks Fee, an 18th-century Cotswold-stone house in parkland in Longborough, Gloucestershire. Banks Fee is a grade II listed building.
References
- ^ Cerno Capital: Investment Advisory Committee
- ^ "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times. No. 72. 26 April 2014.
- "Mr Hugh Sloane". UK: Lincoln College, Oxford. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- Oliver Wright, Charlotte Leslie: Tory MP’s sudden change of heart over tax-avoidance donor, The Independent, 17 February 2015
- "The Architecture of Keble College – Newman Quad". UK: Keble College, Oxford. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- "Landmark £10 million gift for the University of Bristol's ambitious new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus". UK: University of Bristol. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- Morris, Non (12 October 2019). "The Cotswolds garden at Banks Fee: Spectacular views, glorious hedges and a kitchen garden which produces veg boxes for the whole family". Country Life. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- Historic England. "Banks Fee (Grade II) (1089758)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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