Rugby Club Issue 65 | Page 12

FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/RUGBYCLUBMAG Supporting the Henley community for more than forty years “Our history in the U.K. is built on the investment company, Perpetual, founded in Henley in 1973 by Sir Martyn Arbib. The company merged with Invesco in 2000 to create Invesco Perpetual. Henley is now home to our European Headquarters. this commitment and Invesco Perpetual has been a major sponsor since 2003. Our relationship with the club is built on shared values. We believe that teamwork, respect, discipline and sportsmanship are not only representative of the sport of rugby union We manage investments for hundreds of but are also values that we as an organisation thousands of savers across the U.K., both strive to build amongst our team. directly and also serving them through their professional advisers. We also mange The link enables us to promote our organisation investments for many of the U.K’s largest locally but also allows us to support a club that institutional investors provides high quality grassroots community sport and first class facilities to Henley and For many decades we have been focussed the surrounding area. on delivering as high quality investment experience as possible for our clients. Unlike The company is committed to playing a many of our counterparts, we are not based significant role within Henley life and of making in the City, rather building our business in a strong contribution to the community. Henley, where we have the time and space to think clearly. We are excited to see what opportunities arise following the new clubhouse development We take a high-conviction, patient approach and will continue to support Henley RFC as to investing for our clients; our managers it strives to re-gain promotion to National build portfolios based on rigorous research League 1.” to identify investment opportunities. Our long term approach is reflected throughout the Hanna Thomas, Events & Sponsorship organisation, for example, in the long term Manager, Invesco Perpetual tenure of our investment managers. For over four decades the company has remained committed to supporting many initiatives within the local Henley community. The sponsorship of Henley RFC stems from 12 Issue 65