The Big Interview: Church House's Wharton on CEO role and future growth plans

Wharton first joined Church House in 2004

Stepping through the entrance of 50 Grosvenor Street in Mayfair – the London office of Church House Investments – the first thing to inevitably capture any visitor’s attention will not be anything usually associated with an asset manager’s office.

Dozens of immaculate limited edition James Bond posters adorn the walls; alongside the carpeted stairs, across the walls of the main reception and in the meeting room where Jerry Wharton is being interviewed - one of his first press interviews since becoming CEO of the company.  "Some things will change, but we are not trying to reinvent a wheel that rotates very successfully already," he says of his appointment.  Wharton, who first joined Church House in 2004 to run the firm's Investment Grade Fixed Interest fund - which he still runs today - also co-manages its £496m Tenax Absolute ...