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The banker who helped build a leaner, meaner 3i

Ben Loomes relishes the challenges of a changing marketplace

Travelling through the depths of the Amazon rainforest in 2011, avid photographer Ben Loomes sailed between tribal villages with members of CNN, hoping to catch a glimpse of life in one of the most remote corners of the globe.

This alien environment was a world away from his life in London as a senior banker with Greenhill & Co and Morgan Stanley. Stepping out of his comfort zone was about to happen in his professional life, too, with a new role at embattled UK firm 3i Group just around the corner.

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