Employee Profile:
Kenneth Murray, Bsc (Hons) Economics & Computer Science
Head of Investments

 

Kenneth Murray is the founder and Chairman of Blue Planet Investment Management Ltd and Blue Planet Investment Advisers Ltd.  He is a Director of Blue Planet Worldwide Financials Investment Trust plc and Labrador Coast Limited (formerly Blue Planet Investments Limited). He was a Director for Blue Planet International Financials Investment Trust plc (fornerly Blue Planet European Financials Investment Trust plc) and Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment Trusts Nos 1-10 plc all of which he launched on the London Stock Exchange.  In addition, he previously held a Directorship for Blue Planet Global Opportunities Fund.

 

In 1990, he founded The Bank of Edinburgh Group plc and the Bank of Edinburgh plc and was Managing Director of both companies until their sale in 1994.  Shortly after its formation The Bank of Edinburgh Group acquired Goode Durrant Bank plc and in 1992 it agreed to acquire the Heart of England Building Society, which had assets of approximately £1 billion. 

 

Prior to establishing The Bank of Edinburgh Group plc he was a Director of Fulton Prebon International Limited, one of the World's largest money brokers which had operations in London, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, Bahrain, Luxembourg and many other financial markets.

 

He commenced his career in the City of London as an Investment Analyst and was Senior Merchant Banking and Financial Sector Analyst at Greenwell Montagu Securities Limited. He held similar posts at Sheppards and Chase Stockbrokers Limited and Wood Mackenzie & Co Limited.  He is a graduate of the University of Stirling and has a BSc with Honours in Economics and Computer Science.