John Duffield, executive chairman of New Star Asset Management, is not renowned for relishing appearances on the conference circuit. But New Star is lifting its profile in Europe and Duffield agreed to be interviewed by Paul Myners on stage at Fund Forum in Monaco last week.

Since its launch in 2000, New Star has become one of the UK's top-rated fund management houses, alongside Jupiter, also started by Duffield. Myners was keen to learn how Duffield achieved his success.