Hugh joined Rathbones in September 2002 after graduating from the University of Edinburgh with a 1
st Class MA Honours in Philosophy and Mathematics.
Hugh has worked alongside Carl Stick on the Rathbone Income Fund since 2004, and was made assistant fund manager in 2006. In May 2006, he was appointed co-manager of the Rathbone High Income Fund, alongside Carl Stick and Julian Chillingworth, and was promoted to lead manager in April 2008. Hugh also co-manages institutional income mandates with Carl.
Hugh's role includes fundamental research on both individual companies and sectors of the market; and regular meetings with company management teams and analysts. He also assists with the development of the investment process and the integration of new graduates into the team.
Hugh holds the Investment Management Certificate and the Securities Institute Diploma. He has climbed Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Blanc, and has taught mathematics at a girls school in Fiji.