Justin Urquhart Stewart

Last updated

Justin Urquhart Stewart
Justin Urquhart Stewart.jpg
BornJanuary 1955 (age 69)
England
Alma mater University of Southampton
Occupation Investment manager
Spouses
Francesca
​
(died)​
  • Virginia Blackburn
Children1

Justin Alun Urquhart Stewart (born January 1955) [1] is a British investment manager and business commentator [2] who was the co-founder and Head of Corporate Development at the investment fund 7IM. Urquhart Stewart founded Regionally in 2020. He is also known for appearing on British television wearing his trademark red braces. [3]

Contents

Early life and education

Urquhart Stewart was born in England but raised in Scotland before returning south to be educated at Bryanston School. [4] [5] Urquhart Stewart graduated from the University of Southampton. [6]

Career

Business

The logo used for Seven Investment Management Seven Investment Management Logo.svg
The logo used for Seven Investment Management

Prior to working in the investment industry, Urquhart Stewart had worked in a Vineyard in Europe and the Dockyards in Southampton (where he was a shop steward for UCATT (Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians)) [7] before studying in Law at the University of Southampton. [8] [9] He went onto train as a Barrister with the Council of Legal Education. He left a short career in Law [7] and started his finance career in 1978 with Barclays Bank International in Uganda. [10] [7] He eventually moved to Singapore with Barclays in 1980 before returning to the UK in 1983 as Sovereign Lending manager. He left Barclays in 1986 to set up Broker Services which was eventually taken over by Barclays (becoming Barclays Stockbrokers [11] [1] [7] ) and went on to hold various other Director positions with Barclays subsidies. [1] While at Barclays he helped set up the Alternative Investment Market in 1995 [12] and assisted with creating ProShare in 1992. [13] In 2000 he left Barclays to co-found Seven Investment management (7IM) with fellow Barclays stockbroker Tom Sheridan. [3] [14] In 2016, he helped launch Investors in Community, a charity that is a peer to peer platform to bring business and charity together. [15] [16]

In 2020 Urquhart Stewart co-founded Regionally, a bespoke investment facilitator to promote regional growth investments within the UK, targeted at professional investors. The regional investment opportunities have undertaken an enhanced due diligence process guided by well-known regional advisers, along with a range of other member benefits.

Media

Urquhart Stewart started commentating on business matters in the 1980s, however it was not until the 1990s that he became a regular commentator and writer and has been described as a go to guy by many news outlets. [10] He became a regular guest on BBC programmes Working Lunch [17] (where he was on the final show in 2010 [18] ); Wake Up to Money ; Today; [19] The One Show and BBC Breakfast [20] and a regular contributor to the Business News website. [21] He has made regular commentator appearances on ITV News; [22] GMTV; [4] Daybreak [23] and Good Morning Britain. [24] He is also a business commentator for Sky News; [25] CNN; [26] PRI; [27] CBS News; [28] ABC News; [29] Reuters [30] and has discussed Business with Zig and Zag on Channel 4's The Big Breakfast . [4] He had a regular radio show on LBC [10] and has been a regular guest on Talkradio. [31]

He has been a contributor and writer for a number of newspapers and magazines including The Times ; [32] [33] The Financial Times ; [34] FT Adviser; [35] The Independent ; [36] [37] The Spectator ; [38] The Telegraph; [39] [40] Bloomberg Businessweek ; [41] The Guardian ; [42] Wprost ; [43] The Observer ; [44] Evening Standard ; [45] The New York Times, [46] and local press. [47] [48]

Personal life

He was married to Francesca, an upholstery teacher until her death in March 2019, [49] and has a daughter, Tiwi. [2] [15] His second wife is the journalist Virginia Blackburn. He has appeared as an extra in Sharpe. [4] Stewart rides classic motorbikes and drives a Morris Minor Traveller. [15] One of his passions is archaeology. [50] He has been honoured by his former university by the naming of the Justin Urquhart Stewart award, a bursary available to second-year business school students. [51] He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the university in 2018.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sky Group</span> British media and telecommunications conglomerate

Sky Group Limited is a British media and telecommunications conglomerate, which is a subsidiary of the American conglomerate Comcast, and headquartered in Isleworth. It has operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. Sky is Europe's largest media company and pay-TV broadcaster by revenue, with 23 million subscribers and more than 31,000 employees as of 2019. The company is primarily involved in satellite television, producing and broadcasting. The current CEO is Dana Strong.

<i>Financial Times</i> British newspaper

The Financial Times (FT) is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and also published digitally that focuses on business and economic current affairs. Based in London, the paper is owned by a Japanese holding company, Nikkei, with core editorial offices across Britain, the United States and continental Europe. In July 2015, Pearson sold the publication to Nikkei for £844 million after owning it since 1957. In 2019, it reported one million paying subscriptions, three-quarters of which were digital subscriptions. In 2023, it was reported to have 1.3 million subscribers of which 1.2 million were digital. The newspaper has a prominent focus on financial journalism and economic analysis rather than generalist reporting, drawing both criticism and acclaim. It sponsors an annual book award and publishes a "Person of the Year" feature.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Rogers</span> American investor and writer (born 1942)

James Beeland Rogers Jr. is an American investor and financial commentator based in Singapore. He is the chairman of Beeland Interests, Inc. He was the co-founder of the Quantum Fund and Soros Fund Management. He was also the creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index (RICI).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Masayoshi Son</span> Japanese entrepreneur (born 1957)

Masayoshi Son is a Japanese billionaire technology entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. A third-generation Zainichi Korean, he naturalized as a Japanese citizen in 1990. He is the founder, representative director, corporate officer, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG), a technology-focused investment holding company, as well as chairman of UK-based Arm Holdings.

Liberty Global Ltd. is a British-Dutch-American multinational telecommunications company domiciled in Bermuda, with headquarters in London, Amsterdam and Denver. Its respective legal names are Liberty Global Holdings Limited (UK), Liberty Global B.V. (Netherlands) and Liberty Global, Inc., with the first of these being publicly traded. It was formed in 2005 by the merger of the international arm of Liberty Media and UnitedGlobalCom (UGC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BlackRock</span> American investment company

BlackRock, Inc. is an American multinational investment company. Founded in 1988, initially as an enterprise risk management and fixed income institutional asset manager, BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager, with US$11.5 trillion in assets under management as of December 31, 2023. Headquartered at 50 Hudson Yards in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, BlackRock has 70 offices in 30 countries, and clients in 100 countries. BlackRock is the manager of the iShares group of exchange-traded funds, and along with The Vanguard Group and State Street, it is considered to be one of the Big Three index fund managers. Its Aladdin software keeps track of investment portfolios for many major financial institutions and its BlackRock Solutions division provides financial risk management services. As of 2023, BlackRock was ranked 229th on the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by revenue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Larry Fink</span> American businessman, CEO of BlackRock

Laurence Douglas Fink is an American billionaire businessman. He is a co-founder, chairman and CEO of BlackRock, an American multinational investment management corporation. BlackRock is the largest money-management firm in the world with more than US$10 trillion in assets under management. In April 2024, Fink's net worth was estimated at US$1.2 billion according to Forbes. He sits on the boards of the Council on Foreign Relations and the World Economic Forum.

iShares Family of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) managed by BlackRock

iShares is a collection of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) managed by BlackRock, which acquired the brand and business from Barclays in 2009. The first iShares ETFs were known as World Equity Benchmark Shares (WEBS) but have since been rebranded.

<i>Working Lunch</i> Television programme

Working Lunch is a television programme which was broadcast on BBC Two covering business, personal finance and consumer news; it was broadcast between 1994 and 2010. The programme was first aired on 19 September 1994. It had a quirky, relaxed style, especially when compared to other BBC business shows such as World Business Report. In April 2010, the BBC announced that the programme was being cancelled at the end of July 2010. GMT with George Alagiah took its place in the schedule at 12:30 on BBC Two.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chuka Umunna</span> British Liberal Democrat politician

Chuka Harrison Umunna is a British businessman and former politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Streatham from 2010 until 2019. A former member of the Labour Party, he was part of the Shadow Cabinet from 2011 to 2015. He left Labour in February 2019, when he resigned to form The Independent Group, later Change UK, along with six other MPs. Later in 2019, he left Change UK and, after a short time as an independent MP, joined the Liberal Democrats. In the 2019 general election, he failed to be re-elected, and did not return to the House of Commons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Canaccord Genuity</span> Canadian financial company

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. is an investment banking and financial services company that specializes in wealth management and brokerage in capital markets. It is the largest independent investment dealer in Canada. The firm focuses on growth companies, with operations in 10 countries. Canaccord Genuity, the international capital markets division, is based in Canada, with offices in the US, the UK, France, Germany, Ireland, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Dubai, Australia, Barbados, and The Bahamas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Qatar Investment Authority</span> Sovereign wealth fund of Qatar

The Qatar Investment Authority is Qatar's sovereign wealth fund. The QIA was founded by the State of Qatar in 2005 to strengthen the country's economy by diversifying into new asset classes. In October 2023, the QIA has an estimated $475 billion of assets under management.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers</span> 2008 bankruptcy of American investment bank

The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, also known as the Crash of '08 and the Lehman Shock on September 15, 2008, was the climax of the subprime mortgage crisis. After the financial services firm was notified of a pending credit downgrade due to its heavy position in subprime mortgages, the Federal Reserve summoned several banks to negotiate financing for its reorganization. These discussions failed, and Lehman filed a Chapter 11 petition that remains the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history, involving more than US$600 billion in assets.

Wake Up to Money is an early morning financial radio programme on BBC Radio 5 Live. It is broadcast from 05:00 to 06:00 each weekday.

Hugh E. "Skip" McGee III is an American investment banker who was formerly a senior executive at Lehman Brothers and Barclays. He is presently co-founder and chief executive officer of Intrepid Financial Partners, a power and energy focused merchant bank.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jes Staley</span> American banker

James Edward "Jes" Staley is an American banker, and the former group chief executive of Barclays. He stepped down as CEO on November 1, 2021, and was succeeded by C. S. Venkatakrishnan. Staley has nearly four decades of experience in banking and financial services. He spent 34 years at J.P. Morgan's investment bank, ultimately becoming CEO. In 2013, he moved to BlueMountain Capital, and in December 2015, became CEO of Barclays. In November 2021, Staley resigned amid a regulatory probe into whether he mischaracterized his relationship with the financier, human trafficker, and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barclays</span> British multinational banking and financial services company

Barclays plc is a British multinational universal bank, headquartered in London, England. Barclays operates as two divisions, Barclays UK and Barclays International, supported by a service company, Barclays Execution Services.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terry Smith (businessman)</span> British businessman

Terence Smith is an English fund manager who is the founder and chief executive of Fundsmith. He was formerly the chief executive of Tullett Prebon and Collins Stewart. He is an author and a media commentator on investment issues.

Circle is a peer-to-peer payments technology company that now manages stablecoin USDC, a cryptocurrency the value of which is pegged to the U.S. dollar. It was founded by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville in October 2013. Circle is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. USDC, the second largest stablecoin worldwide, is designed to hold at or near a stable price of $1. The majority of its stablecoin collateral is held in short-term U.S. government securities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Singh</span> British polling/election analyst)

Matt Singh is an election and opinion polling analyst and was founder of the website and polling company Number Cruncher Politics, based in London. Singh rose to prominence in mid-2015 for his analysis which correctly predicted the opinion polling failure and Conservative victory at the 2015 UK general election.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "MR JUSTIN ALUN URQUHART STEWART – companycheck.co.uk" . Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Play happy families to make a million – The Telegraph Hunter.T p. 3 December 2010" . Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Justin Urquhart Stewart's fund giant is sold off in a £100 million deal – Evening Standard p.21 June 2015" . Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Heigh-ho sterling – The Biking Banker – The Herald McGinty.S p. 24 February 1996" . Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. ↑ Slade, Darren (16 October 2018). "Justin Urquhart-Stewart gives views on Brexit". Bournemouth Echo .
  6. ↑ "southampton-alumnus-joins-students-for-lunch | Southampton Business School | University of Southampton". www.southampton.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Justin Urquhart Stewart: Gunning for growth – Money Matters Lewis.A p.17 July 2013" . Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "For good-looking returns, choose form over fashion – The Times p.27 March 2016". The Times . Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Justin Stewart. E – Bloomberg". Bloomberg News . Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 "View from The top: Justin Erquart Stewart – PRWeekHill.A p.15 November 2007" . Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Justin Erquart Stewart – 7IM" . Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "Renowned Financial Commentator Justin Urquhart-Stewart On Founding AIM, Getting Shot & Smart Investing – Vox Markets" . Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "Corporate finance expert is star turn at conference – Walesonline p.31 March 2013" . Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "Wealth veteran goes to boutique Seven IM – Financial News London Cobley.M p. 15 October 2018" . Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  15. 1 2 3 "On reflection, I'm braced for anything – The Sunday Times Mikhailova.A p.20 November 2016". The Times . Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "Investors in Community – Charity Commission" . Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  17. ↑ "A couple of things before you invest.... – BBC Working Lunch p.16 August 2001" . Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  18. ↑ "You ask the shares expert – BBC Working Lunch p.23 July 2010" . Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  19. ↑ "EU faces BAD economic INSTABILITY as Italy struggles to name new PM – The Express Bosotti.A p.14 May 2018" . Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  20. ↑ "Xerox: a copycat scandal? – BBC Breakfast p.29 June 2002" . Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  21. ↑ "Business: The Markets London market report – BBC News Business p.3 December 1998" . Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  22. ↑ "Railtrack Privatisation – ITV News 15 April 1996 (Getty Images)" . Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  23. ↑ "Bank of England wants growth at any cost – ITV 7 March 2013" . Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  24. ↑ "HSBC axes up to 8,000 UK jobs – ITV 9 June 2015" . Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  25. ↑ "The ubiquitous Urquhart Stewart – The Scotsman p.27 February 2000" . Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  26. ↑ "Turning back time = good for business? – CNN Business" . Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  27. ↑ "A Whale Tale: How A JPMorgan London Trader Lost $2bn – PRI p.14 May 2012 host Mullins.L" . Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  28. ↑ "Can Banks Keep the (Relatively) Good Times Rolling? – CBS News Harrison.D p.13 April 2009". CBS News . Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  29. ↑ "Justin Urquhart Stewart speaks to The Business – ABC News p.21 April 2017". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  30. ↑ "China seen scrutinising Qualcomm, Broadcom deal – Reuters p.7 November 2017". Reuters . Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  31. ↑ "Justin Urquhart Stewart – TalkRadio" . Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  32. ↑ The Times p.24 September 1994
  33. ↑ "Hedge funds back under spotlight – The Times p.5 March 2006". The Times . Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  34. ↑ "Justin Urquhart Stewart – The Financial Times" . Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  35. ↑ "Justin Urquhart Stewart – FTAdviser" . Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  36. ↑ "Are you worth more than you think? – The Independent p.8 July 1995". Independent.co.uk . Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  37. ↑ "How to teach your kids about money – The Independent Hannah.F p.15 June 2017". Independent.co.uk . Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  38. ↑ "Sell the London Stock Exchange if you must. But not to Frankfurt! – The Spectator Vander Weyer.M p.5 March 2016" . Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  39. ↑ "This was an incredibly idiotic time to hold an election: professional investors react to the general election result' – The Telegraph Evans.R p.9 June 2017" . Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  40. ↑ "Can the stock market go any higher? – The Telegraph Cowie.I p.21 November 2009" . Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  41. ↑ "No Sleep Till Brexit: The City Scrambles to Deal With Quitting the EU – Bloomberg BusinessWeek Robinson.E p.1 November 2018". Bloomberg News . Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  42. ↑ "Barclays Eastern Promise – The Guardian p.1 November 2008". TheGuardian.com . Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  43. ↑ "Irlandia: nie wydrukujemy funtówand – Wprost p.8 December 2011" . Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  44. ↑ "So what are the financial experts giving the children this year? – The Observer p.12 December 1999". TheGuardian.com . Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  45. ↑ "Black Monday: Have we learnt anything 30 years on? – Evening Standard p.19 October 2017" . Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  46. ↑ "Chinalco to Invest $19.5 Billion in Rio Tinto – New York Times Werdigier.J p.12 February 2009". The New York Times .
  47. ↑ "Justin Urquhart Stewart: 'Brexit would be a challenge to the UK – The Bournemouth Daily Echo Slade.D p.26 April 2016" . Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  48. ↑ "Justin Urquhart Stewart – The Press and Journal archive" . Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  49. ↑ Justin Urquhart Stewart twitter feed
  50. ↑ "UK Serious Fraud Office takes advantage of its stay of execution – The Financial Times Jenkins.P p. 23 June 2017" . Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  51. ↑ "Southampton Business School Welcomes Justin Urquhart Stewart – University of Southampton p. 13 May 2018" . Retrieved 13 November 2018.

Justin Urquhart Stewart at IMDb

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.