Jim Mellon

Jim Mellon is a British entrepreneur and philanthropist with interests across a number of industries. Jim began his investment career in Asia and then moved to the US and worked for two fund management companies, GT Management and Thornton & Co. During this time he gained valuable insights into the companies and economies which would drive global growth over the following decades. He established his own business in 1991, which today persists as Charlemagne Capital and was recently acquired by Fiera Capital. He still controls Regent Pacific Group, a Hong Kong-listed company. Through his private investment company, the Burnbrae Group, he has substantial real estate investments in Germany and in the Isle of Man, as well as shareholdings in private and public companies in sectors such as banking, commodities, leisure and healthcare.

Jim’s investment philosophy, which has led him to be recognised as one of the most successful investors of his generation, is underpinned by his ability to identify so-called “money-fountains” – market trends which will lead to step changes and the resulting investment opportunities. Jim likes running and has completed 42 marathons, although his pace is slowing with each passing year. Jim spends most of his time investigating and working on start-up ideas. He is an Honorary Fellow of Oriel College at the University of Oxford and is a trustee of the Biogerontology Research Foundation as well as of the Lifeboat Foundation. Jim has recently been appointed an Ambassador on the Buck Institute for Research on Aging’s Advisory Council.