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[[Image:John_Armitage.jpg |250px|right|thumb|John Armitage, Source: [http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2013-05-13/john-armitage-forensic-analysis-pays-off/ Financial News] ]] | [[Image:John_Armitage.jpg |250px|right|thumb|John Armitage, Source: [http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2013-05-13/john-armitage-forensic-analysis-pays-off/ Financial News] ]] | ||
| − | '''John Armitage''' is the co-founder of the hedge fund [[Egerton Capital]], which he set up in 1994 with [[William Bollinger]] | + | '''John Armitage''' is the co-founder of the hedge fund [[Egerton Capital]], which he set up in 1994 with former chief executive [[William Bollinger]] who retired in 2005. Today Egerton holds around $8.7 billion in assets. <ref> [http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2013-05-13/john-armitage-forensic-analysis-pays-off/ John Armitage forensic analysis pays off], ''Financial News'', accessed 7 June 2016</ref> |
==EU Remain campaign backer== | ==EU Remain campaign backer== | ||
In 2016 Armitage emerged as a donor to [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], the lead group campaigning for British voters to choose to remain in the [[European Union]] in a June 2016 referendum on the UK's membership. <ref>Sarah Gordon, Harriet Agnew [https://next.ft.com/content/684b41e8-1787-11e6-b197-a4af20d5575e 'Brexit campaigners out-fundraise their Remain rivals', 11 May 2016], ''Financial Times'', accessed 18 May 2016</ref> | In 2016 Armitage emerged as a donor to [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], the lead group campaigning for British voters to choose to remain in the [[European Union]] in a June 2016 referendum on the UK's membership. <ref>Sarah Gordon, Harriet Agnew [https://next.ft.com/content/684b41e8-1787-11e6-b197-a4af20d5575e 'Brexit campaigners out-fundraise their Remain rivals', 11 May 2016], ''Financial Times'', accessed 18 May 2016</ref> | ||
| − | Armitage | + | Armitage gave £15,000 on 21 April 2016. <ref> [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=8&rows=10&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&open=filter&et=perpar&date=Reported&from=2016-04-01&to=2016-05-03&prePoll=true&postPoll=false&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Donor Search], accessed 16 May 2016</ref> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category: Brexit |Armitage, John]] [[Category: UK |Armitage, John]] [[Category:Financial sector lobbying|Armitage, John]] | [[Category: Brexit |Armitage, John]] [[Category: UK |Armitage, John]] [[Category:Financial sector lobbying|Armitage, John]] | ||
Revision as of 13:29, 7 June 2016
John Armitage, Source: Financial News
John Armitage is the co-founder of the hedge fund Egerton Capital, which he set up in 1994 with former chief executive William Bollinger who retired in 2005. Today Egerton holds around $8.7 billion in assets. [1]
EU Remain campaign backer
In 2016 Armitage emerged as a donor to Britain Stronger in Europe, the lead group campaigning for British voters to choose to remain in the European Union in a June 2016 referendum on the UK's membership. [2]
Armitage gave £15,000 on 21 April 2016. [3]
Notes
- ↑ John Armitage forensic analysis pays off, Financial News, accessed 7 June 2016
- ↑ Sarah Gordon, Harriet Agnew 'Brexit campaigners out-fundraise their Remain rivals', 11 May 2016, Financial Times, accessed 18 May 2016
- ↑ Donor Search, accessed 16 May 2016
