Scopic Research was established in 2009 by our Managing Director, Paul Ilott, with a view to enabling investment professionals to benefit from the same information advantages that a skilled analyst with direct access to multi asset portfolio managers has.
Scopic Research was established in 2009 by our Managing Director, Paul Ilott, with a view to enabling investment professionals to benefit from the same information advantages that a skilled analyst with direct access to multi asset portfolio managers has.
Paul began his career in 1991 as an independent intermediary working for a Leicester based firm advising clients on their investments. Between 2001 and 2005, whilst a member of the management team, he led the investment communications strategy and was also a member of the research team, at the intermediary firm, Bates Investment Services (which later became Honister Capital). From 2007 he led and managed the global investment communications strategy for Fidelity International’s third party multi asset business, before establishing Scopic Research in 2009.
Our work often involves collaborating with other investment professionals who operate outside of our business – particularly when it comes to marketing and business development activities. However, all our research work and the unique methodologies we use, are conducted, and created in-house.
Peter began his investment career at Holden Meehan, an independent wealth manager in 1989. He joined Forsyth Partners in 1994 as a senior mutual fund analyst, becoming CIO in 2000 at which time he was responsible for assets of GBP1.5bn. In 2002 he was a co-founder of the original Forsyth-OBSR ratings service, joining OBSR (later Morningstar-OBSR ratings) in 2008 where he was also responsible for the firm’s fund advisory business. Peter co-founded The Adviser Centre business in 2014 which provides consultancy, advisory, and fund and investment research services to advice firms. The company is now part of the Embark Group, for which Peter is also the CIO.
Ian began his investment career at Barings and has worked at Director and Partner levels in sales and marketing for a number of London based asset management firms and boutiques for over twenty- five years. He has experience of managing institutional portfolios and his knowledge covers a wide variety of investments.
He holds the Investment Management Certificate and is qualified through the CII as a Financial Adviser. He is also able to manage and advise on private client portfolios.