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River & Mercantile CEO warns of ‘larger drawdowns than we’re accustomed to’, even if markets rise

James Barham warned about potential hurdles for investors for 2022 and beyond

'Liquidity has been the jet fuel for markets this year — what happens when we career off the liquidity cliff next year?'
'Liquidity has been the jet fuel for markets this year — what happens when we career off the liquidity cliff next year?' Photo: Mike Kemp/Getty Images

James Barham, chief executive of advisory and asset management firm River & Mercantile Group, warned about potential hurdles for investors for 2022 and beyond. He spoke with Financial News about risks surrounding liquidity, inflation and more.

The firm in November posted an 8% increase in fee-earning assets under management to £47.6bn — alongside a whopping more than fivefold boost in performance fees, to £6.4m.

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