‘It was the reason to leave’: Why this boutique founder put culture first

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Everyone wants some control over their own destiny, to an extent. However, this can get lost in large organisations and make it hard for fund managers to deliver on what they have promised.

 

In this latest episode of Boutique Builders, Glen Finegan talks about the important role a collaborative culture and collective mindset played when Skerryvore Asset Management was launched in 2019.

 

Finegan, who had held senior EM equity roles at major groups, took the plunge with several former colleagues and immediately embraced a partner-focused model and also prioritised the next generation of investment talent.

 

In this episode, Finegan talks about the challenge of setting up literally months before a global pandemic permanently altered working practices and is efforts to remove ‘unhelpful stress’ by knowing what his and his teams limits are when it comes to running the business.
23 Oct 2023 English South Africa Business

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