Managers to Watch: JOHCM's Ben Leyland on the lessons learnt from covering banks early in his career

Natalie Kenway
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JO Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM)'s Ben Leyland believes a career in fund management was a "natural progression" after his history degree, as he points out both involve "a lot of reading" and being "challenged on your opinion".

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