Simon Richard Brazier[1] (born August 1975) is a British investment manager and company director. In 2023, he became Chairman of Ratsey & Lapthorn.
Brazier studied Economics and French at Durham University.[2] He began his career in 1998 at Schroders.[3] He moved to Threadneedle in 2010, where he became Head of UK equities, and then Investec in 2014.[3][4]
From 2015 until his resignation in 2023, Brazier managed the UK Alpha fund at Ninety One, one of the 'big four' UK growth funds.[5][6] Brazier had early success while in charge of UK Alpha, doubling the return of the FTSE All-Share Index, but later results were less impressive.[7]
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- ^ Gulliver-Needham, Elliot (7 February 2023). "Simon Brazier to depart from Ninety One". Investment Week. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Fantato, Damian (9 February 2023). "Brazier's exit from Ninety One poses burning questions for DFMs". FT Adviser. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Brenchley, David (17 June 2023). "If a fund manager jumps ship, should you go too?". The Times. Retrieved 12 July 2024.