Alan Howard (hedge fund manager)
| Alan Howard | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 11, 1963 England |
| Residence | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
| Occupation | Hedge fund manager |
| Known for | co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP |
| Net worth |
GBP £1.5 billion (STRL, April 2015)[1] US$1.5 billion (Forbes, 2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Sabine Howard |
| Children | Daniel Howard, Leah Howard, Hannah Howard, Noah Howard |
Alan Howard (born September 1963) is a British hedge fund manager, the co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP, and a former director of the Conservative Friends of Israel.[2] In February 2013, Forbes listed him as one of the 40 Highest-Earning hedge fund managers.[3] In 2014, he appears at the 53rd rank of the Sunday Times Rich List.[4] His net worth according to Forbes is $1.5 billion as of 2016.[5]
Biography
Born in England to a Jewish[6] family, Howard attended Hasmonean Grammar School, Hendon London. Howard graduated from Imperial College London with a Master of Science.[7] He began his financial career at Salomon Brothers and worked in the ECU eurobond market.[8]
Howard serves on the New York Federal Reserve's Investor Advisory Committee on Financial Markets and is one of a group of financial managers who on occasion advise New York Federal Reserve officials on economic policy.[9]
Howard founded the Alan Howard Charitable Foundation, which contributes to charities that aims to support Israel and other Jewish causes with a focus on Holocaust education, the homeless and Israeli film.[10] He operates a charitable foundation and supports homeless charities.[2]
In 2010, he moved from London to Geneva, Switzerland.[11] In 2015, Howard purchased a $14.5 million condo in Miami, Florida.[12]
References
- ↑ "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times (page 29). 26 April 2014.
- 1 2 "The Business On... Alan Howard, Founder, Brevan Howard". The Independent. September 21, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ↑ Vardi, Nathan (Feb 26, 2013), "The 40 Highest-Earning Hedge Fund Managers & Traders 2013", Forbes
- ↑ "2014 Sunday Times Rich List". Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ "#1190 Alan Howard". Forbes. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ Andrew Clark (March 11, 2010). "Alan Howard: New billionaire on the block". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Alan Howard". Forbes. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ "Alan Howard", Dow Jones Financial News
- ↑ Goldstein, Matthew and Ablan, Jennifer and Wachtel, Katya (October 10, 2013). "Top global hedge fund Brevan Howard takes emerging markets hit". Reuters. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ The Jewish Chronicle "The JC Power 100: Alan Howard" September 5, 2008
- ↑ "Alan Howard moves to Geneva" Efinancial News E financial news
- ↑ Kallergis, Katherine. "British billionaire buys at Faena for $14.5M". The Real Deal. Retrieved 13 February 2016.