Jim Wood-Smith to retire from Hawksmoor Investment Management

Simon Reynolds joins

Jim Wood-Smith, market commentator and head of climate transition at Hawksmoor Investment Management, will retire in October.

He joined the company in 2014 as CIO of the private client division, leading the development of its range of investment solutions. Prior to this, Wood-Smith served as head of research at Investec Wealth & Investment, before taking on the role of chief investment strategist at the firm. He also worked as head of research at Gerrard for nearly a decade. Last year, Wood-Smith stepped back from front line management, with his role as head of investment management taken on by Richard Pike on an interim basis. Hawksmoor appoints head of investment management as Wood-Smith steps back S...