Justin Urquhart Stewart
{{short description|British investment manager}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Justin Urquhart Stewart
| image = Justin Urquhart Stewart.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1955|01}}
| birth_place = England
| alma_mater = University of Southampton
| occupation = Investment manager
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| spouse = {{plainlist|
- {{marriage|Francesca|end=died}}
- Virginia Blackburn
}}
| children = 1
}}
Justin Alun Urquhart Stewart (born January 1955){{cite web|url=https://companycheck.co.uk/director/907779962/MR-JUSTIN-ALUN-URQUHART-STEWART/summary|title=MR JUSTIN ALUN URQUHART STEWART – companycheck.co.uk|access-date=8 November 2018}} is a British investment manager and business commentator{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/investing/8179533/Play-happy-families-to-make-a-million.html|title=Play happy families to make a million – The Telegraph Hunter.T p. 3 December 2010|access-date=8 November 2018}} who was the co-founder and Head of Corporate Development at the investment fund 7IM. Urquhart Stewart founded [http://www.regionally.com/ Regionally] in 2020. He is also known for appearing on British television wearing his trademark red braces.{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/justin-urquhart-stewart-s-fund-giant-is-sold-off-in-a-100-million-deal-10336372.html|title=Justin Urquhart Stewart's fund giant is sold off in a £100 million deal – Evening Standard p.21 June 2015|access-date=8 November 2018}}
Early life and education
Urquhart Stewart was born in England but raised in Scotland before returning south to be educated at Bryanston School.{{cite news|last=Slade|first=Darren|date=16 October 2018|title=Justin Urquhart-Stewart gives views on Brexit|work=Bournemouth Echo|url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/16984888.justin-urquhart-stewart-gives-views-on-brexit/}} Urquhart Stewart graduated from the University of Southampton.{{Cite web|title=southampton-alumnus-joins-students-for-lunch {{!}} Southampton Business School {{!}} University of Southampton|url=https://www.southampton.ac.uk/business-school/news/2018/03/southampton-alumnus-joins-students-for-lunch.page|access-date=2020-07-08|website=www.southampton.ac.uk}}
Career
= Business =
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Prior to working in the investment industry, Urquhart Stewart had worked in a Vineyard in Europe and the Dockyards in Southampton (where he was a shop steward for UCATT (Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians)){{cite web|url=https://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/justin-urquhart-stewart-gunning-for-growth/|title=Justin Urquhart Stewart: Gunning for growth – Money Matters Lewis.A p.17 July 2013|access-date=9 November 2018}} before studying in Law at the University of Southampton.{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/money/article/for-good-looking-returns-choosechooseform-over-fashion-2h7x5mprl|title=For good-looking returns, choose form over fashion – The Times p.27 March 2016|website=The Times |access-date=8 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/1653560-justin-a-urquhart-stewart|title=Justin Stewart. E – Bloomberg|website=Bloomberg News |access-date=9 November 2018}} He went onto train as a Barrister with the Council of Legal Education. He left a short career in Law and started his finance career in 1978 with Barclays Bank International in Uganda.{{cite web|url=https://www.prweek.com/article/766734/view-top-justin-urquhart-stewart|title=View from The top: Justin Erquart Stewart – PRWeekHill.A p.15 November 2007|access-date=8 November 2018}} He eventually moved to Singapore with Barclays in 1980 before returning to the UK in 1983 as Sovereign Lending manager. He left Barclays in 1986 to set up Broker Services which was eventually taken over by Barclays (becoming Barclays Stockbrokers{{cite web|url=https://www.7im.co.uk/succession/who-we-are/meet-the-team/justin-urquhart-stewart|title=Justin Erquart Stewart – 7IM|access-date=8 November 2018}}) and went on to hold various other Director positions with Barclays subsidies. While at Barclays he helped set up the Alternative Investment Market in 1995{{cite web|url=https://www.voxmarkets.co.uk/blogs/justin-urquhart-stewart-aim-getting-shot-investing/|title=Renowned Financial Commentator Justin Urquhart-Stewart On Founding AIM, Getting Shot & Smart Investing – Vox Markets|access-date=9 November 2018}} and assisted with creating ProShare in 1992.{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/corporate-finance-expert-star-turn-2430525|title=Corporate finance expert is star turn at conference – Walesonline p.31 March 2013|access-date=9 November 2018}} In 2000 he left Barclays to co-found Seven Investment management (7IM) with fellow Barclays stockbroker Tom Sheridan.{{cite web|url=https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/wealth-veteran-goes-to-boutique-seven-im-20181015|title=Wealth veteran goes to boutique Seven IM – Financial News London Cobley.M p. 15 October 2018|access-date=8 November 2018}} In 2016, he helped launch Investors in Community, a charity that is a peer to peer platform to bring business and charity together.{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/money/article/on-reflection-im-braced-for-anything-3mcvgw8n6|title=On reflection, I'm braced for anything – The Sunday Times Mikhailova.A p.20 November 2016|website=The Times |access-date=9 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details?regid=1165530&subid=0|title=Investors in Community – Charity Commission|access-date=9 November 2018}}
In 2020 Urquhart Stewart co-founded [https://www.regionally.com/ Regionally], a bespoke investment facilitator to promote regional growth investments within the UK, targeted at professional investors. The regional investment opportunities have undertaken an enhanced due diligence process guided by well-known regional advisers, along with a range of other member benefits.
=Media=
Urquhart Stewart started commentating on business matters in the 1980s, however it was not until the 1990s that he became a regular commentator and writer and has been described as a go to guy by many news outlets. He became a regular guest on BBC programmes Working Lunch{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/1458405.stm|title=A couple of things before you invest.... – BBC Working Lunch p.16 August 2001|access-date=12 November 2018}} (where he was on the final show in 2010{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/8849667.stm|title=You ask the shares expert – BBC Working Lunch p.23 July 2010|access-date=12 November 2018}}); Wake Up to Money; Today;{{cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/959305/Italy-news-EU-Brussels-PM-M5S-Lega-di-Maio-Salvini-Lega-flat-tax-economy-latest-video|title=EU faces BAD economic INSTABILITY as Italy struggles to name new PM – The Express Bosotti.A p.14 May 2018|access-date=13 November 2018}} The One Show and BBC Breakfast{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/breakfast/2073880.stm|title=Xerox: a copycat scandal? – BBC Breakfast p.29 June 2002|access-date=15 November 2018}} and a regular contributor to the Business News website.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/the_markets/227201.stm|title=Business: The Markets London market report – BBC News Business p.3 December 1998|access-date=12 November 2018}} He has made regular commentator appearances on ITV News;{{cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/video/railtrack-privatisation-itn-england-cms-justin-urquhart-news-footage/891517682|title=Railtrack Privatisation – ITV News 15 April 1996 (Getty Images)|access-date=12 November 2018}} GMTV;{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12121696.heigh-ho-sterling/|title=Heigh-ho sterling – The Biking Banker – The Herald McGinty.S p. 24 February 1996|access-date=12 November 2018}} Daybreak{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/update/2013-03-07/bank-of-england-wants-growth-at-any-cost/|title=Bank of England wants growth at any cost – ITV 7 March 2013|access-date=12 November 2018}} and Good Morning Britain.{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-06-09/hsbc-high-street-branches-should-prepare-for-job-losses/|title=HSBC axes up to 8,000 UK jobs – ITV 9 June 2015|access-date=12 November 2018}} He is also a business commentator for Sky News;{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/the-ubiquitous-urquhart-stewart-1-1285404|title=The ubiquitous Urquhart Stewart – The Scotsman p.27 February 2000|access-date=12 November 2018}} CNN;{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/videos/business/2014/07/22/spc-future-finance-invest-locally.cnn|title=Turning back time
He has been a contributor and writer for a number of newspapers and magazines including The Times;The Times p.24 September 1994{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/hedge-funds-back-under-spotlight-p0fxq8m93w9|title=Hedge funds back under spotlight – The Times p.5 March 2006|website=The Times |access-date=12 November 2018}} The Financial Times;{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/stream/d16080e5-b5c4-4c47-9bc0-d0b3cb45cf16|title=Justin Urquhart Stewart – The Financial Times|access-date=13 November 2018}} FT Adviser;{{cite web|url=https://www.ftadviser.com/justin-urquhart-stewart/|title=Justin Urquhart Stewart – FTAdviser|access-date=15 November 2018}} The Independent;{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/money/are-you-worth-more-than-you-think-1590460.html|title=Are you worth more than you think? – The Independent p.8 July 1995|website=Independent.co.uk |access-date=13 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/money/spend-save/how-to-teach-money-children-kids-personal-finance-tips-guidelines-property-a7789381.html|title=How to teach your kids about money – The Independent Hannah.F p.15 June 2017|website=Independent.co.uk |access-date=13 November 2018}} The Spectator;{{cite web|url=https://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/03/sell-the-london-stock-exchange-if-you-must-but-not-to-frankfurt/|title=Sell the London Stock Exchange if you must. But not to Frankfurt! – The Spectator Vander Weyer.M p.5 March 2016|access-date=13 November 2018}} The Telegraph;{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/investing/shares/incredibly-idiotic-time-hold-election-professional-investors/|title=This was an incredibly idiotic time to hold an election: professional investors react to the general election result' – The Telegraph Evans.R p.9 June 2017|access-date=13 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/investing/shares/6615586/Can-the-stock-market-go-any-higher.html|title=Can the stock market go any higher? – The Telegraph Cowie.I p.21 November 2009|access-date=13 November 2018}} Bloomberg Businessweek;{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-11-01/no-sleep-till-brexit-the-city-scrambles-to-deal-with-quitting-the-eu|title=No Sleep Till Brexit: The City Scrambles to Deal With Quitting the EU – Bloomberg BusinessWeek Robinson.E p.1 November 2018|website=Bloomberg News |access-date=13 November 2018}} The Guardian;{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/justin-urquhart-stewart|title=Barclays Eastern Promise – The Guardian p.1 November 2008|website=TheGuardian.com |access-date=15 November 2018}} Wprost;{{cite web|url=https://www.wprost.pl/282561/Irlandia-nie-wydrukujemy-funtow|title=Irlandia: nie wydrukujemy funtówand – Wprost p.8 December 2011|access-date=15 November 2018}} The Observer;{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/money/1999/dec/12/cash.investmenttrusts|title=So what are the financial experts giving the children this year? – The Observer p.12 December 1999|website=TheGuardian.com |access-date=15 November 2018}} Evening Standard;{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/black-monday-have-we-learnt-anything-30-years-on-a3662726.html|title=Black Monday: Have we learnt anything 30 years on? – Evening Standard p.19 October 2017|access-date=15 November 2018}} The New York Times,{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/business/worldbusiness/13riotinto.html|title=Chinalco to Invest $19.5 Billion in Rio Tinto – New York Times Werdigier.J p.12 February 2009|website=The New York Times }} and local press.{{cite web|url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14452062.Justin_Urquhart_Stewart_____Brexit_would_be_a_challenge_to_the_UK_/|title=Justin Urquhart Stewart: 'Brexit would be a challenge to the UK – The Bournemouth Daily Echo Slade.D p.26 April 2016|access-date=13 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/tag/justin-urquhart-stewart/|title=Justin Urquhart Stewart – The Press and Journal archive|access-date=15 November 2018}}
Personal life
He was married to Francesca, an upholstery teacher until her death in March 2019,Justin Urquhart Stewart twitter feed and has a daughter, Tiwi. His second wife is the journalist and author Virginia Blackburn. He has appeared as an extra in Sharpe. Stewart rides classic motorbikes and drives a Morris Minor Traveller. One of his passions is archaeology.{{cite web|title=UK Serious Fraud Office takes advantage of its stay of execution – The Financial Times Jenkins.P p. 23 June 2017|url=https://www.ft.com/content/24706f22-5762-11e7-9fed-c19e2700005f|access-date=15 November 2018}} He has been honoured by his former university by the naming of the Justin Urquhart Stewart award, a bursary available to second-year business school students.{{cite web|title=Southampton Business School Welcomes Justin Urquhart Stewart – University of Southampton p. 13 May 2018|url=http://www.sbsaob.soton.ac.uk/events/southampton-business-school-welcomes-justin-urquhart-stewart/|access-date=13 November 2018|archive-date=15 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115215421/http://www.sbsaob.soton.ac.uk/events/southampton-business-school-welcomes-justin-urquhart-stewart/|url-status=dead}} He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the university in 2018.
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