Ian Hook

Business Development and Management Consultant at Self Employed

Woking, England, United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • Business Development and Management Consultant at Self Employed
    Sep 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 11 mos

    With more than 30 years experience in the Financial Services sector my business focus is the development of General Insurance portfolios and the promotion of Alternative Investments, My business model is the creation of strategic sustainable partnerships globally, with the aim of creating mutually profitable and beneficial business relationships, based on integrity and ethical values

  • Director of Business Development at Global Forestry Capital
    Apr 2011 - Aug 2014 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Development of strategic partnerships globally to attract investment into the Global Forestry Growth Fund - LFP Prime SICAV-SIF, one of the world’s first, fully regulated, Specialized Investment Funds, investing solely in the Forestry Sector. 1. Domiciled in Luxembourg and fully regulated by the CSSF. 2. Fully transparent using regulated Luxembourg based service providers. 3. Global Forestry partners that have established a 17 year successful track record across several forestry sectors. 4. Diversification across 3 sectors of Forestry Timber, Land and Private Equity to increase liquidity. 5. Offers Private and Institutional Shares class in USD, EUR and GBP. 6. Target returns of 8% to 10% with minimal correlation to traditional financial markets. Global Forestry delivers the next generation of Forestry Investment Funds, with a pioneering value proposition that is unrivalled. Forestry investments are likely to outperform traditional investments by a wide margin as well as provide the security of a growing tangible green asset, minimizing volatility and risks of conventional financial markets.

  • CEO at Quadris Environmental Investments
    Sep 2000 - Mar 2011 · 10 yrs 7 mos

    Founder and promoter of probably the first open-ended investment company (OEIC) investing in commercial, sustainable forestry, applying strict environmental, ethical, socially responsible and commercial criteria. From 2000 to 2011 the fund grew from zero to £100 million of assets under management, producing low volatilty net absolute returns, uncorrelated to other asset classes, which were on average in excess of 8% per annum compound.