Rupert Henry Gifford

FIA UK is an active manager which aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation through a bottom-up approach. They focus on individual companies that seek to identify fundamental value in stocks. The firm uses a wide variety of investment strategies in managing client assets. FIA-UK conducts fundamental research, focusing on business franchise, trading environment, valuation, and management. Top-down considerations complement their approach, with attention paid to political, environmental and social issues likely to impact on a company's potential.