Hedge Fund Founder Alan Howard Becomes Swiss Resident in UK Exit

Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management, joined the ranks of wealthy individuals exiting the UK amid tax hikes, surfacing as a resident of Switzerland.

The hedge fund founder relocated from Britain since early June to the Alpine nation, according to an analysis of UK registry filings by Bloomberg, which reported in 2024 that he was exploring the move.

Alan Howard

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A spokesperson for Howard – one of Britain’s richest finance entrepreneurs with a net worth of about $4.3 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index – declined to comment.

Howard’s departure signals growing unease among Britain’s home-grown ...