Mark Slater (fund manager)
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Mark Slater | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University[citation needed] |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, fund manager |
| Parent | Jim Slater (father) |
Mark Slater is a British fund manager, business writer and co-founder of Slater Investments. He is the son of the financier Jim Slater.[1]
Slater's father gave him money to invest when he was sixteen.[2] He worked as a journalist for the Investors Chronicle.[3] In 1994, with Ralph Baber, he started a fund management company, Slater Investments.[citation needed]
In March 2016, Slater and Steve Rawlings made a successful bid to change the management at Lakehouse, a building contractor in which they had a substantial investment.[4][5][6]
Recognition[edit]
In 2014, Slater was named "fund manager of the year" by City A.M.[7]
In 2016 he was first on a list published by The Daily Telegraph of UK fund managers who had achieved an average return of more than 10 per cent over ten years.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Connington, James. "Which fund manager returned more than 12pc per year over the past decade?". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Tom (11 March 2000). "The young rich entrepreneurs 1–10". The Observer. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Walters, Leonora. "Seeking dividends, Slater style". Investors Chronicle. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Palmer, Kate (4 April 2016). "Lakehouse bosses rally to block founder's attempted boardroom re-entry". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ Grote, Daniel. "Mark Slater leads shareholder revolt at Lakehouse". Citywire. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ Yarker, Jonathan. "Mark Slater wins battle to oust Lakehouse chair". Citywire. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ Haslett, Emma (13 November 2014). "PwC, Uber and Zoopla win big at the 2014 City A.M. Awards". City A.M. Retrieved 11 February 2017.