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History

GHP Group was founded in 2012 following Mark Garber leading a management buy out of the Russian office of Fleming Family & Partners (FF&P), an international financial group. GHP Group is focused on emerging markets, as well as those of Europe and the UK. The main shareholders of GHP Group are Mark Garber (Senior Partner and Chairman of the Board).

Cooperation between Mark Garber (formerly Chairman of the Board at Robert Fleming & Co) and the Fleming family dates back to 1995 when Mark in cooperation with Hans-Joerg Rudloff (former CEO of Credit Suisse and Chairman of the Executive Committee at Barclays Capital since 1998) established United Capital Bank (UCB). In 1998, UCB was bought out by global investment house Robert Fleming & Co, then headed by its Chairman, Roderick D. Fleming. That was the starting point for the close cooperation which lasted 14 years. This period was marked by several important events including the sale of the investment banking division of Robert Fleming & Co to Chase Manhattan for $7.7 bn and the establishment of a new financial group Fleming Family & Partners (FF&P) by Roderick D. Fleming and Mark Garber in 2000.

Since 2000, Fleming Family & Partners has acted as an adviser to some of Russia’s leading companies including GMK Norilsk Nickel (developing the structure of its gold-mining business which later materialized in the establishment of Polyus Gold), Rosneft, Gazprombank and SUAL.

In 2003, FF&P began investing directly in the Russian economy with the establishment of gold extraction company Highland Gold Mining and its subsequent listing on the London Stock Exchange and the expansion of iron ore mining company Aricom Plc by taking advantage of being its majority shareholder at that time.

In 2008, FF&P incorporated asset management company Fleming Family & Partners in Russia (assets under management exceeded about $700 mn in 2012).

In 2012, Mark Garber took a decision to buy out the Russian division from FF&P.

In November 2012 GHP Group Wealth Management has won the SPEAR's Russia�ASSET MANAGEMENT FIRM of the Year 2012 Award.

Ian Hannam is one of the world�s most prominent bankers. Over the course of his 30-year career, he has executed about 300 deals in the investment and banking sectors in 40 countries all over the world, including the creation of BHP Billiton, a takeover of Canadian Falconbridge by Xstrata and a merger of Xstrata and Glencore. In 2012, The Guardian dubbed Ian Hannam the «king of mining M&A». Mark and Ian worked together at Robert Fleming and Co until in 2000, Ian left for JP Morgan and was at the helm of JP Morgan Cazenove and JP Morgan Capital Markets.

GHP�s stated goal is expansion into emerging markets. Its key business directions are asset management, direct investments, real estate investments, mergers and acquisitions.

The company has representative offices in London (UK), Moscow (Russia), Geneva (Switzerland), Tokyo (Japan), Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Guernsey, Kiev (Ukraine).

In December 2013 Mark Garber was acknowledged as the Legend of Industry PB&WM and rewarded on the SPEAR�S Russia Wealth Management Awards 2013.

In 2013, 2014, 2015 GHP Group was included in Russia�s Top-20 Money Managers Ranking by Institutional Investor.

In 2015 was included in the list of �The best Asset Managers� arranged by Forbes.

LLC AM GHP entered NAUFOR .