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Former M&G Fund Manager Paul Taylor establishes new investment strategy at Downing LLP targeted at institutional investors
12/10/22
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Sustainable investment manager Downing LLP plans to launch a series of new investment activities and funds, led by Paul Taylor. Paul is a former senior Fund Manager and Head of Restructuring at M&G and will manage capital on behalf of leading institutional investors.
Paul joined M&G from KPMG in 2005 and progressed to become the lead Fund Manager for the M&G Debt Opportunities Funds and the M&G Folios Funds. These institutionally backed funds were collectively valued at over €3bn and focused on a combination of debt and private equity strategies across a range of sectors, including real estate and healthcare.
Paul will now bring his experience and track record to Downing, where he will lead a new investment strategy built around his extensive global experience. This strategy will deploy capital from institutional investors into opportunities with high return potential in sectors such as healthcare services in the private equity space and European real estate, where the team has strong investor and investee networks.
Paul Taylor said: “I have been looking for the right home to build a business of significant scale building on our previous strong delivery for investors. Our simple aim will be to deliver outstanding risk-adjusted returns for our clients, through a combination of sourcing off-market opportunities and then executing with a first-class operating team. Downing is an entrepreneurial and fast-growing investment manager with a passion for sustainable investing, having recently been accredited as a B Corp. I look forward to growing a team and we expect to be able to announce new joiners soon.”
Kostas Manolis, Head of Private Market Investments, Downing LLP, said: “Paul has considerable experience in growing investment activities, from fundraising to building teams and investment pipeline, having been responsible for growing a book to over €3bn at M&G. We are delighted that he is joining Downing and see his appointment as the latest step forward in the continued expansion of Downing’s private markets activities. Paul shares our philosophy and approach when it comes to investment, so we believe that he is a perfect fit for our business.”
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Sustainable investment manager Downing LLP plans to launch a series of new investment activities and funds, led by Paul Taylor. Paul is a former senior Fund Manager and Head of Restructuring at M&G and will manage capital on behalf of leading institutional investors.
Paul joined M&G from KPMG in 2005 and progressed to become the lead Fund Manager for the M&G Debt Opportunities Funds and the M&G Folios Funds. These institutionally backed funds were collectively valued at over €3bn and focused on a combination of debt and private equity strategies across a range of sectors, including real estate and healthcare.
Paul will now bring his experience and track record to Downing, where he will lead a new investment strategy built around his extensive global experience. This strategy will deploy capital from institutional investors into opportunities with high return potential in sectors such as healthcare services in the private equity space and European real estate, where the team has strong investor and investee networks.
Paul Taylor said: “I have been looking for the right home to build a business of significant scale building on our previous strong delivery for investors. Our simple aim will be to deliver outstanding risk-adjusted returns for our clients, through a combination of sourcing off-market opportunities and then executing with a first-class operating team. Downing is an entrepreneurial and fast-growing investment manager with a passion for sustainable investing, having recently been accredited as a B Corp. I look forward to growing a team and we expect to be able to announce new joiners soon.”
Kostas Manolis, Head of Private Market Investments, Downing LLP, said: “Paul has considerable experience in growing investment activities, from fundraising to building teams and investment pipeline, having been responsible for growing a book to over €3bn at M&G. We are delighted that he is joining Downing and see his appointment as the latest step forward in the continued expansion of Downing’s private markets activities. Paul shares our philosophy and approach when it comes to investment, so we believe that he is a perfect fit for our business.”
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Sustainable investment manager Downing LLP plans to launch a series of new investment activities and funds, led by Paul Taylor. Paul is a former senior Fund Manager and Head of Restructuring at M&G and will manage capital on behalf of leading institutional investors.
Paul joined M&G from KPMG in 2005 and progressed to become the lead Fund Manager for the M&G Debt Opportunities Funds and the M&G Folios Funds. These institutionally backed funds were collectively valued at over €3bn and focused on a combination of debt and private equity strategies across a range of sectors, including real estate and healthcare.
Paul will now bring his experience and track record to Downing, where he will lead a new investment strategy built around his extensive global experience. This strategy will deploy capital from institutional investors into opportunities with high return potential in sectors such as healthcare services in the private equity space and European real estate, where the team has strong investor and investee networks.
Paul Taylor said: “I have been looking for the right home to build a business of significant scale building on our previous strong delivery for investors. Our simple aim will be to deliver outstanding risk-adjusted returns for our clients, through a combination of sourcing off-market opportunities and then executing with a first-class operating team. Downing is an entrepreneurial and fast-growing investment manager with a passion for sustainable investing, having recently been accredited as a B Corp. I look forward to growing a team and we expect to be able to announce new joiners soon.”
Kostas Manolis, Head of Private Market Investments, Downing LLP, said: “Paul has considerable experience in growing investment activities, from fundraising to building teams and investment pipeline, having been responsible for growing a book to over €3bn at M&G. We are delighted that he is joining Downing and see his appointment as the latest step forward in the continued expansion of Downing’s private markets activities. Paul shares our philosophy and approach when it comes to investment, so we believe that he is a perfect fit for our business.”
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Sustainable investment manager Downing LLP plans to launch a series of new investment activities and funds, led by Paul Taylor. Paul is a former senior Fund Manager and Head of Restructuring at M&G and will manage capital on behalf of leading institutional investors.
Paul joined M&G from KPMG in 2005 and progressed to become the lead Fund Manager for the M&G Debt Opportunities Funds and the M&G Folios Funds. These institutionally backed funds were collectively valued at over €3bn and focused on a combination of debt and private equity strategies across a range of sectors, including real estate and healthcare.
Paul will now bring his experience and track record to Downing, where he will lead a new investment strategy built around his extensive global experience. This strategy will deploy capital from institutional investors into opportunities with high return potential in sectors such as healthcare services in the private equity space and European real estate, where the team has strong investor and investee networks.
Paul Taylor said: “I have been looking for the right home to build a business of significant scale building on our previous strong delivery for investors. Our simple aim will be to deliver outstanding risk-adjusted returns for our clients, through a combination of sourcing off-market opportunities and then executing with a first-class operating team. Downing is an entrepreneurial and fast-growing investment manager with a passion for sustainable investing, having recently been accredited as a B Corp. I look forward to growing a team and we expect to be able to announce new joiners soon.”
Kostas Manolis, Head of Private Market Investments, Downing LLP, said: “Paul has considerable experience in growing investment activities, from fundraising to building teams and investment pipeline, having been responsible for growing a book to over €3bn at M&G. We are delighted that he is joining Downing and see his appointment as the latest step forward in the continued expansion of Downing’s private markets activities. Paul shares our philosophy and approach when it comes to investment, so we believe that he is a perfect fit for our business.”
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