Ben Whitmore: Jupiter’s former star stockpicker launches inaugural fund Investing Star fund manager Ben Whitmore has launched his inaugural fund within his new boutique asset manager. Last year, Whitmore made a shock exit from Jupiter Asset Management, where he handled around a fifth of the firm’s assets. News of his exit sent Jupiter’s shares down nearly 15 per cent in a single day, and the fund house [...]
Jupiter moves to keep control of Ben Whitmore’s fund as he heads for the exit Investing Jupiter Asset Management has decided to hold on to the £616m fund mandate run by star manager Ben Whitmore despite attempts by him to bring the fund with him as he leaves.