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| − | [ | + | '''Alan Eidad Howard''' (born September 1963)<ref>[https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/o8f9qBH_MVtYSVMTNpe9oA2ISlY/appointments Alan Eidad Howard], 'Companies House', accessed 6/10/2016</ref> is a City financier who co-founded the hedge fund [[Brevan Howard]] in 2003. |
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| + | Howard, 45, is a former [[Salomon Brothers]] bond trader, and has also worked for [[Credit Suisse]]. | ||
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| + | His firm, based in Marks & Spencer's former headquarters on Baker Street, has grown to become the world's fourth-largest hedge fund with $30bn (£20bn) run by 300 staff.<ref>Andrew Clarke, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/mar/11/forces-rich-list-alan-howard Alan Howard: New billionaire on the block], guardian.co.uk, 11 March 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | Howard, along with his CEO at Brevan Howard has relocated to Geneva, reportedly in the wake of the 50 per cent tax rate. | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
*[[Conservative Friends of Israel]] - was listed as an executive board member in 2007<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070808054621/http://www.cfoi.co.uk/articles.aspx?cid=1 About Us], CFI website, version dated 8 Aug 2007, accessed in web archive 7 Oct 2009</ref> and 2008<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080506170446/http://www.cfoi.co.uk/articles.aspx?cid=1 About Us], CFI website, version dated 6 May 2008, accessed in web archive 7 Oct 2009</ref> | *[[Conservative Friends of Israel]] - was listed as an executive board member in 2007<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070808054621/http://www.cfoi.co.uk/articles.aspx?cid=1 About Us], CFI website, version dated 8 Aug 2007, accessed in web archive 7 Oct 2009</ref> and 2008<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080506170446/http://www.cfoi.co.uk/articles.aspx?cid=1 About Us], CFI website, version dated 6 May 2008, accessed in web archive 7 Oct 2009</ref> | ||
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*[[Liam Fox]] - donated funds to Fox's office in opposition.<ref>James Blitz, Elizabeth Rigby and Kiran Stacey, [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7ff94efc-f5c7-11e0-bcc2-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1ayZztl61 Doubts grow over how Fox pursues his goals], Ft.com, 13 October 2011.</ref> | *[[Liam Fox]] - donated funds to Fox's office in opposition.<ref>James Blitz, Elizabeth Rigby and Kiran Stacey, [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7ff94efc-f5c7-11e0-bcc2-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1ayZztl61 Doubts grow over how Fox pursues his goals], Ft.com, 13 October 2011.</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| + | [[Category:Financial sector lobbying]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Howard, Alan]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Hedge fund managers|Howard, Alan]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:23, 7 October 2016
Alan Eidad Howard (born September 1963)[1] is a City financier who co-founded the hedge fund Brevan Howard in 2003.
Howard, 45, is a former Salomon Brothers bond trader, and has also worked for Credit Suisse.
His firm, based in Marks & Spencer's former headquarters on Baker Street, has grown to become the world's fourth-largest hedge fund with $30bn (£20bn) run by 300 staff.[2]
Howard, along with his CEO at Brevan Howard has relocated to Geneva, reportedly in the wake of the 50 per cent tax rate.
Affiliations
- Conservative Friends of Israel - was listed as an executive board member in 2007[3] and 2008[4]
Donations
Notes
- ↑ Alan Eidad Howard, 'Companies House', accessed 6/10/2016
- ↑ Andrew Clarke, Alan Howard: New billionaire on the block, guardian.co.uk, 11 March 2010.
- ↑ About Us, CFI website, version dated 8 Aug 2007, accessed in web archive 7 Oct 2009
- ↑ About Us, CFI website, version dated 6 May 2008, accessed in web archive 7 Oct 2009
- ↑ James Blitz, Elizabeth Rigby and Kiran Stacey, Doubts grow over how Fox pursues his goals, Ft.com, 13 October 2011.
