Spike has 30+ years investment experience and has been directly responsible for raising assets over USD 15bn. He was one of the founders of the Skandia Investment Group and personally innovated several market- leading fund ranges, including the industry popular Best Ideas funds. He was the founding Managing Director of the discretionary and multi-manager businesses at FTSE 100 giant Hargreaves Lansdown and was also Strategic Adviser to the CEO of AXA, where he contributed to the launch of several market-leading propositions. Cohesion Investments was founded by Spike and is chaired by James Caan CBE, one of the UK’s best- known entrepreneurs. Cohesion is a specialist investment management business with a focus on India through its exclusive partnership with renowned investor Madhu Kela. Madhu is one of the best-known and most celebrated investors in the Indian capital markets, with many accreditations and awards to his name having managed one of the most successful funds in India’s history. Spike has many years of experience as a director on the board of funds and, also as a director of investment management businesses, with particular experience of India-focussed investments.
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