CEO, Wealth Management UK
Helen Watson is CEO of Rothschild & Co’s UK Wealth Management business and a member of the Group Partners Committee. She joined Rothschild & Co in 2010 and was appointed CEO of the UK Wealth Management business in 2015.
Helen has spent her entire career working with private clients, charities, foundations and endowments. At Rothschild & Co, these clients include tech entrepreneurs, business owners, film makers, academic institutions, as well as families that made their wealth in previous generations. Rothschild & Co’s wealth management business helps them to protect and grow their wealth to achieve their goals now, in the future and for the next generation.
Helen is passionate about improving and building diverse teams in wealth management to enable the industry to adapt, change and grow – and make good decisions on behalf of clients. As Co-chair of Rothschild & Co’s Balance and Inclusion committee, she leads a number of initiatives in this area.
Before joining Rothschild & Co, Helen worked in Morgan Stanley’s UK Private Wealth Management business. Having joined them in 1991, she was appointed a Managing Director in 2005. Helen has an unusually deep understanding of private clients’ investment needs having been both a private client portfolio manager and a senior client advisor. Helen has won and been nominated for a number of prestigious awards over many years.
Quarterly Letter
History is littered with examples of people making predictions that later turned out to be inaccurate. How can we become better at forecasting the future? Our Quarterly Letter delves into this topic to investigate some of the perils of making predictions.
Quarterly Letter
More than 50 countries will hold an election in 2024, with more than 40% of the world’s population eligible to vote. We examine how elections can come to dominate our conversations and thinking, and how it pays to take a step back and consider the long-term view.
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At the start of a new year it’s natural to think about our hopes and ambitions, but very few goals will be achievable without help and support from others. In this Quarterly Letter we discuss how and why we seek to build strong relationships.
Quarterly Letter
Humans are irrational beings, yet economic theory often assumes we are perfect decision makers. In this Quarterly Letter we examine some of the common mistakes people make, and explain how acknowledging these flaws can strengthen, rather than weaken, our investment decisions.
Quarterly Letter
Italian merchant Marco Polo spent 25 years travelling across Asia at the end of the 13th century, seeking insight into new communities and cultures. In this Quarterly Letter we explore how there is still long-term value in looking beyond borders today.
Quarterly Letter
Mr Market, one of Benjamin Graham’s famous allegories, depicts an imaginary investor who swings wildly from optimism to pessimism. In this Quarterly Letter, we examine how our investment approach can outsmart Mr Market’s mercurial nature and help us make better investment decisions.