Paul Marshall (financier)
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Paul Roderick Clucas Marshall (born 2 August 1959) is a British investor
and philanthropist
.
He was educated at St John's College, Oxford
, and holds an MBA from INSEAD
Business School.
He is co-founder and Chairman of Marshall Wace
LLP, one of Europe's largest hedge fund groups. Marshall Wace was founded in 1997 by Paul Marshall and Ian Wace
. Funds managed by Marshall Wace have won multiple investment awards and the company has become one of the world's leading managers of equity long/short strategies. He is a member of the Hedge Fund Standards Board.
Marshall is also a co-founder and trustee of ARK – Absolute Return for Kids
, one of Britain's fastest growing children's charities. He is chairman of ARK Schools, which is one of Britain’s leading providers of academies and has also played a pioneering role in developing new programmes for inner city education. He is also a founding trustee of the charity Every Child a Chance.
Marshall chairs the Management Committee of liberal think tank, CentreForum
. CentreForum was relaunched under Marshall's Chairmanship in 2005.
Paul Marshall has a longstanding involvement with Britain's Liberal Democrats
Party. He was research assistant to Charles Kennedy
, MP, former leader of the Liberal Democrats in 1985 and stood for Parliament for the SDP/Liberal Alliance in Fulham
in 1987.
He was founder Chairman of the City Liberal Democrats, and more recently Chairman of the Liberal Democrat Business Forum. He is an Adviser to Nick Clegg
MP, the current leader of the Liberal Democrats. He has made numerous appearances on current affairs programmes such as BBC Radio 4's Any Questions.
Publications include: The Market Failures Review (Editor - 1999), Orange Book (co-editor with David Laws
, MP - 2005), Britain After Blair (co-editor with Julian Astle, David Laws, MP, Alasdair Murray), Aiming Higher: a better future for England's schools (co-author with Jennifer Moses, 2006)Tackling educational inequality ( with Sumi Rabindrakumar and Lucy Wilkins, 2007) and 'Football and the Big Society' (with Sam Tomlin, 2011).
Marshall is father of Winston "Country" Marshall of the band Mumford & Sons
.
Investor
An investor is a party that makes an investment into one or more categories of assets --- equity, debt securities, real estate, currency, commodity, derivatives such as put and call options, etc...
and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
.
He was educated at St John's College, Oxford
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
, and holds an MBA from INSEAD
INSEAD
INSEAD is an international graduate business school and research institution. It has campuses in Europe , Asia , and the Middle East , as well as a research center in Israel...
Business School.
He is co-founder and Chairman of Marshall Wace
Marshall wace
Marshall Wace LLP is a hedge fund in the City of London that was founded by Paul Marshall and Ian Wace. Marshall is chairman and chief investment officer and Wace is chief executive officer....
LLP, one of Europe's largest hedge fund groups. Marshall Wace was founded in 1997 by Paul Marshall and Ian Wace
Ian Wace
Ian Gerald Patrick Wace is a British born financier, co-founder of Marshall Wace Asset Management, a London-based hedge fund.Marshall Wace is one of Europe's leading hedge fund institutions with circa $15 billion under management. Marshall Wace Asset Management manages the award winning Eureka...
. Funds managed by Marshall Wace have won multiple investment awards and the company has become one of the world's leading managers of equity long/short strategies. He is a member of the Hedge Fund Standards Board.
Marshall is also a co-founder and trustee of ARK – Absolute Return for Kids
Absolute Return for Kids
Absolute Return for Kids is an international children's charity based in the United Kingdom.ARK is a registered charity under English law and is based in London...
, one of Britain's fastest growing children's charities. He is chairman of ARK Schools, which is one of Britain’s leading providers of academies and has also played a pioneering role in developing new programmes for inner city education. He is also a founding trustee of the charity Every Child a Chance.
Marshall chairs the Management Committee of liberal think tank, CentreForum
CentreForum
CentreForum is an independent, liberal think-tank that seeks to develop evidence-based, long-term policy solutions to the problems facing Britain. It is based in Westminster, London, and was formerly known as Centre for Reform....
. CentreForum was relaunched under Marshall's Chairmanship in 2005.
Paul Marshall has a longstanding involvement with Britain's Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
Party. He was research assistant to Charles Kennedy
Charles Kennedy
Charles Peter Kennedy is a British Liberal Democrat politician, who led the Liberal Democrats from 9 August 1999 until 7 January 2006 and is currently a Member of Parliament for the Ross, Skye and Lochaber constituency....
, MP, former leader of the Liberal Democrats in 1985 and stood for Parliament for the SDP/Liberal Alliance in Fulham
Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)
Fulham was a borough constituency based around the London district of Fulham. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1918 and from 1955 to 1997....
in 1987.
He was founder Chairman of the City Liberal Democrats, and more recently Chairman of the Liberal Democrat Business Forum. He is an Adviser to Nick Clegg
Nick Clegg
Nicholas William Peter "Nick" Clegg is a British Liberal Democrat politician who is currently the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council and Minister for Constitutional and Political Reform in the coalition government of which David Cameron is the Prime Minister...
MP, the current leader of the Liberal Democrats. He has made numerous appearances on current affairs programmes such as BBC Radio 4's Any Questions.
Publications include: The Market Failures Review (Editor - 1999), Orange Book (co-editor with David Laws
David Laws
David Anthony Laws is a British politician. He is Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Yeovil and former Chief Secretary to the Treasury....
, MP - 2005), Britain After Blair (co-editor with Julian Astle, David Laws, MP, Alasdair Murray), Aiming Higher: a better future for England's schools (co-author with Jennifer Moses, 2006)Tackling educational inequality ( with Sumi Rabindrakumar and Lucy Wilkins, 2007) and 'Football and the Big Society' (with Sam Tomlin, 2011).
Marshall is father of Winston "Country" Marshall of the band Mumford & Sons
Mumford & Sons
Mumford & Sons are a British folk rock band. The band consists of Marcus Mumford , Ben Lovett , Country Winston Marshall , and Ted Dwane...
.