JOHCM's Lambden: We want to ensure performance fees remain credible in the eyes of the FCA and clients

'We are going to be an increasingly regulated industry'

JOHCM's group CEO Ken Lambden talks to Natalie Kenway about seeking fresh growth opportunities, the importance of capacity constraints, its new multi-asset strategy and how MiFID II will impact all parts of the business.

When a new CEO is handed the reins of a company, they may be tempted to roll up their sleeves and get to work on reshaping the business, but when Ken Lambden took over as group chief executive at JO Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) last October, he did not feel the need to make any radical changes. The company has enjoyed strong growth - with assets under management jumping from £5bn in 2010 to almost £30bn this year - under previous CEO Gavin Rochussen, now chief executive at Polar Capital, who served from 2008 until he stepped down in 2016. Lambden, formerly CIO at Barings and glob...