For immediate release: Charlotte Square draws Old Mutual Global Investors to Edinburgh
Old Mutual Global Investors is to open its first Scottish office in Edinburgh’s iconic Charlotte Square, having agreed terms to lease newly refurbished offices at number 10.
Part of the Charlotte Square Collection, a managed estate of 21 Georgian townhouse properties, 10 Charlotte Square sits on the North West corner of the square. Old Mutual Global Investors has taken the 2nd and 3rd floors, equivalent to 1,760 sq ft, which have views across to Fife and overlook the gardens, on a 10 year lease. The deal was finalised ahead of works being completed.
A leading asset management firm, Old Mutual Global Investors, joins the likes of Cornelian, Ruffer, Murray International, Handelsbanken and Syz & Co within the Charlotte Square Collection, which is fast becoming a hub for high-end and boutique financial services firms.
The Old Mutual Global Investors’ Edinburgh-based team will include Russ Oxley and his Rates and Liability Driven Investment Team, which has a dual location arrangement, Allan MacLeod, Head of International Distribution and sales representatives who cover Scotland.
Corran Properties acts as the asset manager for the Charlotte Square Collection and approaches the management of the Georgian properties as a long term custodian of an important Edinburgh asset.
Nick Ball for Corran said:
“We are delighted to welcome Old Mutual Global Investors to the Charlotte Square Collection, where we are creating an enviable hub of high-end, high quality financial services companies. Number 10 is a magnificent townhouse, in an iconic square that is known and recognised internationally as a prestigious address.”
Julian Ide, CEO of Old Mutual Global Investors, added:
“We are delighted that we now have an office in Edinburgh. This is an important step for our business, one that demonstrates our commitment to our Scottish client base. Being based in Charlotte Square is also important as it ensures that we are at the heart of the Edinburgh financial services industry.”
Notes to Editors
The Charlotte Square Collection
- The Charlotte Square Collection is a managed estate of twenty-one properties providing high quality and Grade A office accommodation.
- Tenants include Hampden & Co, Cornelian Asset Managers, Allied Irish bank, Amati Global Investors, Murray Capital and Ruffer LLP.
www.charlottesquarecollection.com
Old Mutual Global Investors:
Old Mutual Global Investors has grown strongly since its creation in August 2012 and now has assets under management of £21 billion¹. The team consists of 214 industry professionals, including a team of 51 investment professionals. As part of Old Mutual Group it has a strong financial parent to support the activation of its business strategy. Old Mutual Global Investors is the asset management division of Old Mutual Wealth. To find out more information please go to:
10 August 2015
Elizabeth Lambley, Indigo, 0131 554 1230
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