Mark Dampier retires from HL role

Calls time on 38-year career

Mike Sheen
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Research director at Hargreaves Lansdown Mark Dampier is set to retire from the firm, bringing to an end a 38-year career in the investment industry.

The architect of the Wealth 50 list said in a blog post on Friday afternoon (28 August) that now is "a good time to leave my full-time role at HL". Dampier said on Friday that "as you grow older your priorities obviously start to change", expressing a desire to spend more time with his family. However, he added that he would "be back from time-to-time to share my thoughts with you all". HL's Wealth 50 was recently revamped, following criticism of its continued inclusion of the now-collapsed Woodford Equity Income fund amid dire performance. The new 68-strong Wealth Shortlist has...

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