Sir Chris Hohn’s Children’s Investment fund reported a 66% jump in profits The billionaire hedge fund manager Sir Chris Hohn paid himself $479m last year after his Children’s Investment (TCI) fund, recorded a 66% jump in pre-tax profits to $695m.It is believed to be the highest annual amount ever paid to one person in Britain and equates to £940,000 a day. It is 9,000 times the average UK salary and 1,700 times the amount paid to the prime minister, Boris Johnson. Continue reading...
Thursday 15 April 2021
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Billionaire hedge fund boss pays himself UK record of £343m
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