Prando's Asset Management - It's good to talk

The chairman worries about some elephants more than others

Julian Marr
clock • 3 min read

"So will we be talking about perpetuating a toxic culture of sexual harassment today?" asked the chairman of the improbably-sized investment company Prandeamus Asset Management when I dropped by his office this week.

"No, we jolly well won't," I said firmly. "Aside, of course, from stopping briefly to wonder whether a culture of sexual harassment can be anything other than toxic. "Still, while I know this is one area of poor industry behaviour on which you have always felt to be on rock-solid ground, I don't believe this space is the right forum to address it." "You mean my office?" asked the chairman. "You know very well what I mean," I said. "So, no, what I actually wanted to talk about today was Seven Investment Management's research suggesting the UK is a nation of ‘silent money worriers'. "Th...

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