City AM's Nick Coghill: 'I would feel a bit stifled by £5bn in AUM'

CEO favours 'small is beautiful' business model

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Anna Fedorova speaks to the chief executive of City Asset Management about working closely with his mother in a family business and the importance of keeping assets to a manageable size.

Nick Coghill (pictured) became chief executive of City Asset Management only three years ago, but there was never any doubt he would head up the family business when the time came.  City Asset Management was set up by Coghill's father Vivian in 1988, after he had worked in industry and commerce for over 20 years, and his son took over the management of the business after he passed away in 2012. Prior to this, Nick had worked in the finance and investment industry for over two decades, initially qualifying as an accountant and then spending much of his time building relationships with ...

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