The Big Interview: Edward Bonham Carter

Jupiter's chief executive Edward Bonham Carter tells James Smith why equity markets will struggle to cope with their debt hangover, and why he misses running money

Despite missing fund management like a reformed smoker, Edward Bonham Carter has his work cut out guiding Jupiter through what he calls ‘hippo’ market conditions. Against a backdrop of some spectacular corporate failures, the group enjoyed a solid first year after relisting, maintaining its time-honoured goal of making money for clients after fees. Since returning to the market last June, the firm’s assets have also increased ABOUT 25% to £24.8bn, supported by inflows of £700m over the first six months of the year. Jupiter’s history is well known, founded in 1985 by John Duffield a...