God on his side

While the ambitions of a fund manager and the beliefs of a committed Christian might seem very incongruous, one fund manager at least sees things very sees things differently

The City of London is home to some of England’s most beautiful churches yet ironically, few would associate it with Christianity. The baroque magnificence of St Paul’s has long been overshadowed by the Square Mile’s myriad of Mammon cathedrals. David Crawford, manager of Octopus Partner Absolute Return, shows that Christian virtues and shrewd investment nous can indeed go hand in hand. Crawford clearly has a deep commitment to making money for his investors and is very passionate about all aspects of the management of his fund, however this is not his only motivation. A Christian a...