Meet the
CGAM team

Prior to founding CGAM in 2000, Peter was a partner and strategy director at Cazenove & Co Capital Management and a US equity investor at Capel Cure & Myers. Peter has managed Capital Gearing Trust plc since 1982.

Chris joined CGAM in 2015 and has co-managed the funds since that date. Prior to that he was a director at IPGL Limited, a private investment vehicle with a range of public and private interests predominantly in the financial services industry, where he worked for six years. Before that he worked at MMC Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm. Chris studied Chemistry at New College, Oxford.

Alastair joined CGAM in 2011, and has co-managed the funds since that date. Alastair joined CGAM from Hg Capital LLP (a pan-European private equity fund) and previously worked with the mergers and acquisitions team at Deloitte LLP. Alastair was educated at Edinburgh University and was an MBA Scholar at London Business School. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Accountants of Scotland.

Hassan joined CGAM in 2021. Prior to that he worked in M&A and Leveraged Finance at HSBC. He began his career at PwC in 2013 advising on corporate finance for infrastructure projects. Hassan read Mathematics & Economics at the London School of Economics and is a CFA Charterholder.

Emma joined CGAM in 2022. Before joining, she worked as a macroeconomist at the Bank of England for eight years, focusing on risks in financial markets. She began her career in the capital markets practice at Bell Gully, a New Zealand-based corporate law firm. Emma holds an MSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics, and studied Economics, Finance and Law at the University of Auckland.

Prior to joining CGAM in 2015 Chris was an Operations Officer at State Street Bank. He has held operational roles servicing Investment Trust and Institutional Pension Fund clients.

Before joining CGAM in 2011 as the Operations Manager Richard held operational and senior fund accounting roles at Cazenove, BNP Paribas and Smith & Williamson.

Prior to joining CGAM in 2017, Jason spent 5 years as an Operations Officer at State Street Bank servicing Retail and Institutional Funds for high profile clients. In his career spanning over 30 years in the fund accounting industry, Jason has gained extensive experience at companies such as M&G and BNY Mellon.

Sindy joined CGAM in 2022 as an Operations Manager. She previously spent 5 years working as a Management Accountant at Blick Rothenburg servicing a range of Investment Managers prior to joining CGAM. Sindy studied Biology at Imperial College, London. She is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Lydia joined CGAM in July 2021 and supports the operations, investor relations, and special projects efforts of the firm.

Finn joined CGAM in 2021 and is responsible for office morale. Finn was promoted to "Good Boy" in April 2022.