Nick Murphy

Nick Murphy

Head of Charities, Investment management

Areas of expertise

Charities; family office; private clients; defined contribution and defined benefit pensions; self-invested personal pensions & small self-administered schemes; trusts; other small institutions.

Experience

Nick has over 30 years of investment experience, including working for two family offices and as an investment analyst. He is a specialist in managing money for larger and more complex client mandates. Nick is a member of the Investment Process committee and the Tactical Asset Allocation Group. He chairs the Stewardship and Responsible Investment Group and is a member of the Smith & Williamson Investment Services Executive Committee.

Professional qualifications/memberships

Business studies honours degree and member of the UK Chartered Financial Analyst Society and the Securities Institute.

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