About Us

About us

Managing investments since 2014

“We strive to deliver the best performance for clients. Our investment philosophy is grounded with a long-term view, it demands a pragmatic approach adapting our exposure at every point in the market cycle. The process relies on four factors: strong fundamentals, attractive valuations, macroeconomic outlook, and a quantitative approach.”

John Leiper, MSc, CFA, FDP, CFTe

Chief Investment Officer

Who we are

Titan Investment Solutions is the investment arm of the Titan Wealth group. From client to custody, the Group provides a wealth management eco-system for offering investment management, asset servicing and distribution solutions for the wealth management industry.

Our primary goal

Our primary goal is to in generate long-term capital growth and superior risk-adjusted returns for our investors. We adopt a top-down global macro view of the world, allowing us to determine the trends which drive the markets. We then allocate risk as appropriate around the globe and across asset classes including equities, bonds, commodities, alternatives, and currencies.

Our process

Our investment process is grounded in fundamental economic research and the application of qualitative and quantitative analysis.

We believe that for a portfolio to have longevity and prosperity it must be diversified or balanced. Whether you have a complex risk requirement and sustainability criteria or something more straightforward, our portfolio managers and fund selectors find the right fit.

What we do

Investment management solutions

We’ve been managing investments since 2014*, providing innovative, quality, and integrated asset management solutions. The offering is managed by a team of experienced investment professionals overseeing assets in excess of £1 billion, we offer a range of best-in-class, award-winning solutions to our clients including IFAs, family offices, and institutions.

Our offering is a comprehensive proposition of globally allocated products including bonds, equities, commodities, and property markets. See our Centralised Investment Proposition, and understand how we do what we do.

The fund offering is available across a variety of investment styles designed to cater to individual client needs, from passive or active investment management to sustainability themed investments or direct equities. Our ACUMEN funds are available on over 25 platforms, including Novia, AJ Bell, and the Fidelity Funds Network.

Managing investments since 2014*

Overseeing assets in excess of £1 billion

Award-winning solutions*

*Under Titan Asset Management

Institutional clients

We also manage funds on behalf of institutional clients, managing the transition, onboarding, collateral, and reporting.

If you are an institution looking to transfer your funds to a new manager, please visit our contact page and request to speak to a member of our sales team for more details.

Our team

We understand our offering is individual. Titan Investment Solutions benefit from the breadth of experience our team provides. Our investment professionals bring their own perspective to every decision.

Damian Sharp

Chief Operating Officer

John Leiper, MSc, CFA, FDP, CFTe

Chief Investment Officer

Sekar Indran, CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager – Equities

Alex Livingstone, CFA

Head of Trading – FX & ETFs

Ian Wood

Chief Investment Officer (Titan Private Wealth) 

Ian joined Titan Private Wealth (TPW), formerly Cardale in 2006 as an equity research analyst, after having extensive experience including tenures at Redmayne Bentley and BWD Rensburg (Investec). Ian obtained his degree from Durham University in 1995 and has dedicated his career to the Investment Management sector. His responsibilities encompass all facets of investment analysis and portfolio construction, in addition to providing invaluable research information to the investment management teams. Notably, Ian is a key member of the Asset Allocation and Stock Selection committees, where he has played a vital role in shaping and formalising Cardale’s investment process and philosophy.

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Peter Doherty

Head of Fixed Income and Lead Portfolio Manager

Peter joined Titan in October 2023 as Head of Fixed Income to build the in-house fixed income business. Prior to Titan, Peter was Head of Fixed Income at Sanlam Investments UK, heading up a team of 7 investment professionals, and Chief Investment Officer at Tideway Investment Partners, where he led the firm’s asset management offering, including the in-house Tideway UCITS funds.

From 1988 to 2008, Peter held senior positions at Goldman Sachs, Bear Stearns and Bank of America in fixed income and structured credit market. Peter holds a degree in Engineering Science from University of Oxford.

Peter set-up the Tideway UCITS Funds ICAV and has been Lead Manager on the Titan Hybrid Capital Bond Fund since its inception in 2016. He has been awarded a FE fundinfo Alpha Manager rating for 2023, nominated as Best Alpha Manager by FE fundinfo in 2023 and nominated by Investment Week as Fund Manager of The Year in 2022.

Chris Turdean

Investment Associate

Chris graduated from New York University with a major in Economics in 2018 and has been working in Fixed Income markets since. Chris started his career at Tideway Investment Partners, acting as a Portfolio Manager’s Assistant, before joining Sanlam Investments UK in 2020 as an Investment Analyst. Chris has been on the Investment Team for the Titan Hybrid Capital Bond Fund since 2018

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Paul Hunt

CEO

Paul Hunt is a proven business leader and entrepreneur with over 30 years’ experience and track record of scaling businesses across multiple sectors. Hunt is highly experienced in business turnarounds, strategic planning and creating a positive people culture geared for success.

David Chandler

Senior Portfolio Analyst

David is responsible for providing operational support to the fund managers. David has passed the CFA UK IMC and graduated in 2018 with a degree in Economics and Business Management from the University of Sheffield.

James Peel, CFA

Portfolio Manager – ESG

James is a Portfolio Manager at Titan Asset Management and is responsible for Titan’s approach to sustainable investing. He previously worked as a researcher at the British Chamber of Commerce in Taipei. James graduated in 2018 from the University of St Andrews, where he studied economics. He is a CFA charter holder and has passed the CFA UK Investment Management Certificate (IMC), the CFA UK Certificate in ESG Investing and the CFA UK Certificate in Climate and Investing (CCI). He was also included in Citywire Wealth Manager’s 30 Under 30 in 2023.

Jonah Levy, CFA

Portfolio Manager – Physicals

When not collecting various minerals and mining memorabilia, Jonah can be found managing the physical allocations at Titan Investment Solutions. Prior to Titan he worked at Tavistock Wealth for 3 years, having previously gained experience in Holland at an oil brokerage, and in London at an energy trading house. Jonah is a CFA charter holder, having graduated from St. Andrews University with an MA in Management and Economics.

Alex Livingstone, CFA

Head of Trading – FX & ETFs

Alex is responsible for the ETF trading and FX strategy at Titan Investment Solutions and has executed over £5 billion of trades during his prior 4 years at Tavistock Wealth. Alex also assists in the wider portfolio management of the CIP specialising in technical analysis and risk management. He is a CFA charter holder and holds an BSc in Retailing, Marketing and Management from Loughborough University.

Sekar Indran, CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager – Equities

Sekar is responsible for managing the team’s equity investments. He helped expand the investment proposition over five years at Tavistock Wealth and continues this role at Titan Investment Solutions. Sekar has prior financial services experience at Barclays and Allianz. He is a CFA charter holder and holds a BSc degree in Industrial Economics from the University of Nottingham.

John Leiper, MSc, CFA, FDP, CFTe

Chief Investment Officer

John Leiper is the Chief Investment Officer of Titan Investment Solutions and carries direct responsibility for all investments in the Centralised Investment Proposition (CIP) at the firm. John has 15 years’ experience in financial markets having previously worked in a variety of roles at RBS, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Tavistock Wealth. John Leiper is a CFA and FDP charter holder and a member of the Society of Technical Analysts. He holds a BSc degree in Economics from Warwick University and an MSc degree in Economic History from the London School of Economics.

Damian Sharp

Chief Operating Officer

Damian’s financial services career spans over 30 years, the greater part spent at Pantheon Financial Management Ltd. As Managing Director Damian steered the group through its RDR rationalisation to its ultimate sale to Ascot Lloyd.

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