Big Interview: Architas on weathering market storms and RDR

BIG INTERVIEW

Caspar Rock and Hans Georgeson tell Katie Holliday how Architas has weathered market storms and is positioned for a post-RDR world.

It would be fair to say timing has not always been on Architas’ side. Launched in July 2008, a few months prior to the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the unveiling of the multi-manager boutique to the UK retail market ended up being somewhat overshadowed. Almost four years on, Architas has managed to grow assets to £10bn, despite being forced to weather yet another major market downturn last year. “Up until now we have not had the cut-through in the marketplace to make a significant smash,” admitted managing director Hans Georgeson, who joined Architas after 15 years at Barclays Wealth. ...