Mirabaud's Boughton: We hunt for managers with the right chemistry and entrepreneurial spirit to build the business

Building 'boutique of boutiques'

Mirabaud Asset Management's Paul Boughton talks about developing a "boutique of boutiques" and why the group has a strong capacity focus for its products.

Paul Boughton has always been attracted to the challenge of building up asset management businesses during a career which began nearly three decades ago. He is one of the most well-known figures in the industry, after working at Schroders for a decade from the late 1980s, followed by six years as managing director (Europe) at Legg Mason Investments, where he oversaw major changes to the group's distribution model in the region. More recently, he was head of Continental European business at Neptune from 2008-2011. It was this driving force to grow firms which also led him to Mirabau...