"Until 2022 Ian Prideaux was Chief Investment Officer for the Family Investment Office of the Grosvenor Estate, which supports the private interests of the family of The Duke of Westminster and associated family trusts.
In this role Ian was deploying money in assets other than real estate, with a view to diversification over a long-term time horizon. The investment portfolio includes principally public equities and fixed income, private equity and venture, hedge funds, absolute return instruments and cash. All assets are run by third party managers, Ian’s job being to put forward an asset allocation plan and select the appropriate managers for the different parts of that plan.
"I am delighted to have joined Rajaa and her team at Calista. Having spent some 16 years as CIO at a prominent UK family office where we had a significant exposure to private investments, I recognise the strength of the team that Rajaa has assembled. The offering – deal sourcing, structuring, monitoring and advising on direct investment – is bespoke and the clients over quite a short time frame have developed into something akin to a club, which in my experience is quite rare. Certainly, there does not seem to be anyone in the private investment sphere doing quite what Calista is doing for family offices and wealthy individuals. I look forward to joining them on their journey to a bright future."