Ruffer deputy CIO and head of investment support exit

Aled Smith and Russell Vickers

Ruffer’s deputy CIO Aled Smith and head of investment operations and support Russell Vickers are set to depart the firm.

Smith's departure comes less than two years after joining Ruffer in July 2021, after a three year stint as investment director at J O Hambro Capital Management. Before that, he spent more than 17 years at M&G as director of global equities.  Carmignac poaches from Ruffer for co-manager of Portfolio Patrimoine Europe Vickers is retiring after nearly 13 years at the firm. Prior to Ruffer, he worked at GLG Partners as the new business and transitions manager. He also held a variety of middle and front office support functions at Prudential Portfolio Managers, Merrill Lynch, BNYM and Soci...