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“ The fundamental philosophy of activist investing isn ’ t to go in like a bull in a China shop trying to smash down rock solid doors . We tend to push open new ones .”
Covering the European , Asian and US markets from one seat , Papanichola spent almost five years working around the clock , before finally jumping off the rollercoaster in 2005 for a career break .
It was then that he founded a sustainable water company , Life Pure Water , and it ’ s associated charity , Drop4Drop , that delivers clean drinking water to countries in the developing world . It was during this period that Papanichola set his sights on finding a more meaningful way of taking part in the financial markets .
“ We all should have something to add value ultimately and
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