Nigel Cayzer is a British businessman and chairman of two London-listed funds: Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust and Oryx International Growth Fund. He served as chairman of the cancer care charity Maggie's from 2005 to 2014.
Nigel Cayzer | |
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 Nigel Cayzer in 2014 | |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Early life and education edit
Nigel Cayzer was born on 30 April 1954, son of Anthony Galliers-Pratt and Angela Cayzer.[1] He was named as heir to the estates of his uncle, Sir James Cayzer, Bt, and changed his surname to Nigel Cayzer by deed poll in 1982.[2] He was educated at Eton College.[1]
Career edit
Nigel Cayzer began his career working in the stock exchange for L Messel & Co.[3] In 1986 he became a non-executive director of Caledonia Investments, a UK-listed investment trust company.[4] In 1989 he became chairman of Allied Insurance Brokers (AIB).[5] In 1991 the holding company's name was changed from Allied Insurance Brokers to Oriel.[6] Oriel subsequently became the UK's leading motor warranty company.[7]
In 1993 he oversaw the acquisition by the Oman National Insurance Company (ONIC) of an 18.7% stake in Oriel.[8] The following year he established and became chairman of the Oryx JIA, an open-ended fund quoted on the Muscat Securities Market and invested principally in equities in Oman and other countries in the GCC. He held this position until 2007.[4][9] He was a non-executive director of the Alliance Housing Bank SAOG between 1998 and 2006, and is the current chairman of the Oryx International Growth Fund.[10]
In 1995 he became chairman of the newly formed Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (AAS), a position he retains to the present day.[11]
Nigel Cayzer served as chairman of the cancer care charity Maggie's between 2005 and 2014.[12]
Personal life edit
Nigel Cayzer married Henrietta Sykes, daughter of Sir Richard Sykes, Bt, in 1986. The couple have four children.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Darryl Lundy. "The Peerage: Person Page 21296". thepeerage.com. Lundy Consulting Ltd. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Sir James Cayzer, Bt". The Telegraph. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Oryx International Growth Fund Ltd Prospectus 27 June 2006". (625 KB)
- ^ a b "Oryx International Growth Fund". markets.ft.com. Financial Times. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Recruits boost Allied Brokers, Shares". The Times. 12 May 1989.
- ^ "Gazing through the Oriel window of opportunity: Allied Insurance Brokers is renamed". Lloyd's List International. 26 March 1991.
- ^ "CGA Is Set For Exciting Times". Post Magazine. 14 July 1994.
- ^ Durman, Paul (13 May 1993). "Omani company to take stake in Oriel". The Independent. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "BankMuscat appoints Aberdeen Asset Management (Asia) Limited as investment advisers for the Oryx (2004) Fund". Middle East Company News. 12 April 2005.
- ^ "Oryx International Growth Fund Ltd". reuters.com. Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Nigel Cayzer". businessweek.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Provost toasts emperor's birthday with special dram". The Scotsman. 9 December 2013.
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