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Apr 2026 portfolio update

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Fiona Ker
Fund Manager
Gemma Cairns-Smith
Investment Specialist
India White-Spunner
Director – UK Institutional

Our Q1 update provides an in-depth review of the Ruffer strategy within the context of the current market environment and outlook.

Fund Manager Fiona Ker and Investment Specialist Gemma Cairns-Smith join Institutional Director India White-Spunner to discuss the most pressing market themes so far this year, and how the Ruffer strategy is positioned to navigate them.

They cover a range of topics, including geopolitics, AI-linked equity market volatility, and where to find effective protection assets, alongside an update on portfolio activity, asset allocation and performance over the quarter.

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Fiona Ker
Fund Manager
Gemma Cairns-Smith
Investment Specialist
India White-Spunner
Director – UK Institutional
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Piers Wheeler
Director – Institutional
Developing and executing asset management strategy for capital raising and strategic relationship management. Coverage includes EMEA, Asia and Australia. Piers joined Ruffer in 2021, having previously worked with asset management firms including Eastspring, AMP Capital and LEK as a strategic consultant. He holds a MA from the Bayes Business School and a BA (Hons) from the University of Oxford.
Annabel Paterson
Annabel Paterson
Senior Associate – Institutional
Joined Ruffer in 2021, having graduated with a first class honours degree in land economics from the University of Cambridge. After two years working with the UK Private Wealth team, she now supports Ruffer’s global business development and client servicing efforts. She is a CFA charterholder.

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London
Ruffer LLP
80 Victoria Street
London SW1E 5JL
Paris
Ruffer S.A.
103 boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris, France
New York
Ruffer LLC
300 Park Avenue
New York NY 10022
Edinburgh
Ruffer LLP
31 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh EH2 4ET