John Duffield
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John Duffield is the founder of Jupiter Fund Management, one of the largest funder managers operating in London
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, Duffield went into investment management and, having become manager of his wife's estates, moved to Switzerland
as a tax exile
. He founded Jupiter Asset Management in 1985. After selling Jupiter Asset Management to Commerzbank
, he founded New Star Asset Management in 2001.
but was divorced from her in 1976; they had one son and one daughter. He now has a long-time partner, Suzy.
London
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Career
Born the son of a Doctor and educated at Harrow SchoolHarrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
, Duffield went into investment management and, having become manager of his wife's estates, moved to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
as a tax exile
Tax exile
A tax exile is one who chooses to leave a country with a high tax burden and instead to reside in a foreign nation or jurisdiction which takes a lower portion of earnings. Going into tax exile is a means of tax mitigation or avoidance.-Legal status:...
. He founded Jupiter Asset Management in 1985. After selling Jupiter Asset Management to Commerzbank
Commerzbank
Commerzbank AG is the second-largest bank in Germany, after Deutsche Bank, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main.-Activities:Commerzbank is mainly active in commercial bank, retail banking and mortgaging. It suffered reversals in investment banking in early 2000s and scaled back its Securities unit...
, he founded New Star Asset Management in 2001.
Family
He was married to Vivien CloreVivien Duffield
Dame Vivien Duffield, DBE , is an English philanthropist.-Career:The daughter of millionaire businessman Sir Charles Clore and his wife, Lady Francine, Vivien Louise Duffield was educated at the Lycée Français, Heathfield School and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University where she read languages...
but was divorced from her in 1976; they had one son and one daughter. He now has a long-time partner, Suzy.