Guy Hopgood
Director
Guy is a Director within the client consulting team having moved to Chicago to assist in the growth of our US business. He was previously in the Private Markets research team based in London where he focused on infrastructure, real estate and other real asset strategies such as agriculture and timber. He joined from JLT Investment Consulting, where he was an Investment Consultant and Head of Alternatives Manager Research, advising clients on portfolio construction and manager selection across alternative asset classes. Guy graduated with an Economics degree from Rollins College having also spent part of his course studying in Shanghai, China.
More insights from the team:
Global Asset Owner Survey: Risk and Resilience
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Diagnosis: Opportunity? Direct Lending in Healthcare
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Manager Intelligence and Market Trends - November 2024
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Energy Transition and the Commodity Investment Conundrum
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Investor Spotlight: AIMCo CIO Goes for ‘Game-changing’ Business Transformation
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