EQUILIBRIUM PENSIONS - Key Persons
Iain Messenger was born in Dundee in 1960 and has fulfilled a number of senior roles in financial services:
After attending Gordonstoun School and the College of Law in Guildford, Nigel joined Lloyds of London Insurance broker CT Bowring & Co in 1979, which subsequently became Marsh & McLennan. In 1984 Nigel became an Underwriting Agent, initially working for Merrett Syndicates Ltd, and then later becoming a Director of Christie Brockbank Shipton Ltd, and thence Gardner Mountain & Capel Cure Ltd, where Tim Boles was head of research.
In 1997 Nigel joined Suffolk Life, an embryonic Insurance company based in Ipswich, with fewer than 10 members of staff. Nigel became a Director in 1998, and over the next 10 years played a pivotal role turning the company into one of the countrys leading self-invested personal pension (SIPP) administrators. Nigel was for many years not only the main Media contact at Suffolk Life, but also had sole responsibility for the Sales & Marketing of the business. Suffolk Life won the FT Pensions Management publication Best SIPP award for three consecutive years in 2002, 2003 & 2004, a feat which had never been done, either before or since.
By 2007 Suffolk Life had 180 members of staff, and £2.5 billion assets under management. In 2008 the business was bought by Legal & General for £62.5m, and since then Nigel has focused on his various Charitable & Investment interests.
Since 1988 Nigel has been married to Claire, and they have 3 Children; Miranda, Oliver & Eleanor. His interests include his Family, Home, Gardening and playing Bridge. He is also a keen Cricket enthusiast, a member of the MCC, Boodles, and a season ticket holder at Ipswich Town Football Club.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director at EPL
Robert James Drummond Currey (Robert) was educated at Eton. After graduating in 1977, he started his career as a sugar broker mainly selling Australian sugar to Japan with C Czarnikow in the City of London.
In 1981, he founded his astrological company, Equinox and initially traded in London. At first, Robert Currey worked as a consultant, writer and teacher. During the 80s he developed software to streamline his written chart interpretations, and to create a unique personal analysis.