In 2003 Alexander established the SCL Group, a multi-disciplinary strategic communications agency, with offices in 16 countries and servicing clients across the political, defence/government and commercial/brand sectors.
In 2013 he set up Cambridge Analytica, a data and behavioural communications firm established to service the US market. Cambridge Analytica quickly grew into one of the world’s leading political data firms, using predictive analytics to build award winning behavioural microtargeting tools for political and commercial marketing campaigns globally.
Alexander was recently included on WIRED Magazine’s Next List, as one of the world’s top 25 geniuses creating the future of business. Alexander began his career as a financial analyst with Baring Securities in Mexico, and thereafter with Robert Fraser Corporate Finance where he worked as principal and in an advisory capacity on UK M&A and transaction work. Alexander Nix was educated at Eton College and Manchester University.
Alexander Nix
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Thought Leadership
Siam Knight Asia
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Asset Management - Boutique
SE Asia, Emerging Markets
ICBC Standard Bank
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Investment Services
Africa
Goldman Sachs International
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Financial Services
Private Markets
Devonian Capital
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Private Company
Agriculture, ESG
Baillie Gifford and Co
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Asset Management - Large
Global, Investment Trust
Corporates
Company backgrounds and useful links.
Alexander Nix
In 2003 Alexander established the SCL Group, a multi-disciplinary strategic communications agency, with offices in 16 countries and servicing clients across the political, defence/government and commercial/brand sectors.
In 2013 he set up Cambridge Analytica, a data and behavioural communications firm established to service the US market. Cambridge Analytica quickly grew into one of the world’s leading political data firms, using predictive analytics to build award winning behavioural microtargeting tools for political and commercial marketing campaigns globally.
Alexander was recently included on WIRED Magazine’s Next List, as one of the world’s top 25 geniuses creating the future of business. Alexander began his career as a financial analyst with Baring Securities in Mexico, and thereafter with Robert Fraser Corporate Finance where he worked as principal and in an advisory capacity on UK M&A and transaction work. Alexander Nix was educated at Eton College and Manchester University.
Alexander Nix
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Thought Leadership
Siam Knight Asia
Knight PF Management Limited (KPFM), and its investment adviser Siam Knight Fund Management (SKFM) focus on identifying themes, and investing in both portfolio and strategically in undervalued equity opportunities in out of favour countries, sectors and shares, employing contrarian timing. This strategy enables the manager to select the best ideas in Asian equity markets, and generate consistent 10-15% annualized returns for over a decade.
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Asset Management - Boutique
SE Asia, Emerging Markets
ICBC Standard Bank
ICBC Standard bank Plc is a leading financial markets and commodities bank that leverages its unique Chinese and African parentage to serve the growing needs of the primary base of Chinese clients, while also acting as a distribution platform for risk across Africa and other geographies.
The group specialises in global markets traded products including commodities, fixed income, currencies and equities, with a focus on emerging market jurisdictions. These span Asia, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. The group also offers a developing range of Investment Banking products and services.
The group employs 987 people and is headquartered in London, with additional operations in Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York and Tokyo. The group also maintains a commodities trading presence in Shanghai through its subsidiary, ICBC Standard Resources (China) Limited.
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Investment Services
Africa
Goldman Sachs International
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.
Goldman Sachs works closely with family offices globally to provide a broad array of tailored investment solutions, including direct, narrowly syndicated private deals, unique alternative strategies, bespoke financing solutions and differentiated public market access opportunities.
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Financial Services
Private Markets
Devonian Capital
Devonian Capital is an international investment firm focused on land-based aquaculture (growing seafood in controlled environments).
Our aim is to make early stage investments in a small number of businesses which have the potential to develop dominant positions within their chosen species, by producing a high quality product that is healthy, sustainable, traceable and locally produced, at (or below) the price that the market is already willing to accept.
We assess each opportunity carefully (in particular the market opportunity, technology suppliers, and management team) and take an active role with the companies, through direct investment and business development support.
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Private Company
Agriculture, ESG
Baillie Gifford and Co
Baillie Gifford’s sole business is investment management. Since the company was founded in 1908 it has been a partnership. Today it is owned by 44 partners all of whom work in the business.
We believe that the best investment ideas spring from thinking about future possibilities, not short-term probabilities. We set no barriers to the imagination of our investors, encouraging fresh perspectives and the use of diverse sources of information.
We currently manage or advise some £173bn on behalf of clients worldwide. Whilst we are predominantly an institutional manager (circa 90% of FUM), we offer an extensive range of investment trusts and open ended funds to UK wealth managers and intermediaries.
