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Top of the flops: Star fund managers who go solo face a rocky ride

Those who rise to the top at big firms typically end up sinking to the bottom when they try to set up their own firms

Clockwise from top left: Alexander Darwall, Richard Pease, Jeremy Lang and Julie Dean
Clockwise from top left: Alexander Darwall, Richard Pease, Jeremy Lang and Julie Dean

Star fund manager Alexander Darwall didn’t stray too far when he left Jupiter in 2019, setting up his new investment boutique in a building directly opposite his former employer close to Victoria station.

Almost five years later, Jupiter is losing another big name: Ben Whitmore, who manages around £10bn across several Jupiter strategies.

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