Trailblazer Awards 2019: Q&A with Paul Higgins

Recognising the next generation of influential UK investors

Following Investment Week's inaugural Trailblazer Awards in June, we speak to a different winner each week regarding some of their greatest achievements and the challenges they have faced over their career.

Next up is Paul Higgins, senior portfolio manager at SG Kleinwort Hambros. What has been your most successful asset allocation decision so far? Selling out of property funds prior to Brexit (and the subsequent suspension due to lack of liquidity). Also, keeping stable equity allocation (and subsequently increasing) during the sell-off in Q4 2018 as risk metrics suggested the sell-off was unjustified. Trailblazer Awards 2019: Q&A with Carol Starkey Name the three biggest challenges in your role and how you have overcome them  Adhering to regulatory change, implementing MIFID and...