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‘Best of British’ fund manager retires from JO Hambro

News arrives on the same day that John Wood is named as one of the UK's top 25 investment managers

John Wood, lead manager of the JO Hambro UK Opportunities fund
John Wood, lead manager of the JO Hambro UK Opportunities fund Photo: John Millar (Company Photograph)

John Wood, a top-ranked UK equities fund manager at JO Hambro Capital Management, is to retire from the industry after 26 years.

Wood, who is 51, will step down from managing his £1.8 billion UK Opportunities Fund and leave the company on September 30, JO Hambro said in a statement today.

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