Simon Brewer is Co-Founder and Host of The Money Maze Podcast, and a Senior Advisor at Rothschild & Co. He is also a Director of Arolla Consulting Ltd, a company that provides consulting services to family offices and institutional investors.
Simon launched The Money Maze Podcast in 2020 with the aim of demystifying the world of finance through a series of informal and entertaining interviews. By encouraging industry leaders to tell their own stories, and reveal their different approaches to business and investing, MMP gives listeners – from investment professionals to students – insights to help them make better investment decisions.
MMP has also established an Ambassador programme to equip young people with the necessary skills to succeed in the financial sector.
Simon began his career in finance at Citibank Private Bank in 1985, before moving to Morgan Stanley where he was Chairman of the European Asset Allocation Committee and CIO of their European private wealth management business.
An industry veteran, Simon is a highly sought-after speaker and regularly invited to give...Simon Brewer is Co-Founder and Host of The Money Maze Podcast, and a Senior Advisor at Rothschild & Co. He is also a Director of Arolla Consulting Ltd, a company that provides consulting services to family offices and institutional investors.
Simon launched The Money Maze Podcast in 2020 with the aim of demystifying the world of finance through a series of informal and entertaining interviews. By encouraging industry leaders to tell their own stories, and reveal their different approaches to business and investing, MMP gives listeners – from investment professionals to students – insights to help them make better investment decisions.
MMP has also established an Ambassador programme to equip young people with the necessary skills to succeed in the financial sector.
Simon began his career in finance at Citibank Private Bank in 1985, before moving to Morgan Stanley where he was Chairman of the European Asset Allocation Committee and CIO of their European private wealth management business.
An industry veteran, Simon is a highly sought-after speaker and regularly invited to give his views on the world’s financial markets, and investment opportunities and risks. He has been a guest speaker at many leading UK universities including LSE, King’s College London, Imperial College London, Exeter and, later this year, at Oxford University’s Saïd Business school.
He is a Governor of Clifton College and Chairman of their Development Trust. Previously, Simon served as a trustee at Great Ormond Street Hospital for children.
Simon has a degree in Economic History from the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), and has completed the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD in France.moreless
Morgan Stanley is an investment bank and financial services business. Founded in 1931, it offers financial services to a variety of clients, including governments, individuals, corporations and institutions.
Citibank is the consumer branch of international financial services corporation Citigroup. Founded in 1812, the company was known as the Bank of New York, and later became First National City Bank of New York.
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Arolla Consulting Ltd
Director
Oct 2019
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Present
Arolla Consulting provides consulting services to family offices and institutional investors in the field of strategic asset allocation.
The Clifton College Development Trust was founded in 2011 and aims to grant more pupils access to scholarships and bursaries, and guarantee Clifton remains an exceptional school for future generations.
Rothschild & Co is one of the largest independent financial advisory groups in the world. The family-controlled group provides strategy and financing advice, M&A, investment and wealth management solutions.
Previous Advisory Roles
Morgan Stanley's European Asset Allocation Committee
Chairman
London, UK
Simon was Chairman of Morgan Stanley's European Asset Allocation Committee.
The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) provides gravely ill children with life-saving treatment and medication. Founded in 1852, the charity helps fund medical equipment, support projects, research and accommodation.
The Money Maze Podcast's website hosts numerous engaging podcasts in which Simon interviews leading individuals. Click on the logo to see all episodes.
In this Investors' Chronicle podcast, Simon discusses problems in contemporary finance, why he is fond of UK stocks and why investors should use the engagement approach.
On this episode of Inspiring Leadership, Jonathan Bowman and Benjamin Atkinson speak to Simon about what shaped him as a leader, The Money Maze Podcast and more.
Simon Brewer signs an open letter published in The Telegraph expressing concerns that the European Union is damaging Britain’s potential to become Europe’s powerhouse.
In an event hosted by the London School of Economics' Department of Economic History, Simon Brewer speaks about the structural and cyclical bear markets in asset classes.
Economics Society Live with Simon Brewer
Speaker
May 2020
At an event hosted by Dulwich College's Economics Society, Simon Brewer led a fascinating discussion, engaging with students about his early career, stock market crashes and bear markets.
Süddeutsche Zeitung Economic Summit
Speaker
Nov 2016
Berlin, DE
Simon Brewer facilitated an insightful discussion at the Economic Summit of the Süddeutsche Zeitung. The yearly summit hosts various discussions, cross-examinations and debates.
