Nicholas Cooling was born in Liverpool in 1964 and was educated at Monmouth School. After graduating from Portsmouth University in 1985 with a BA (Hons) degree in Geography Nicholas joined Lloyds Life Assurance Limited in Peterborough.

In 1991 Nicholas joined, as a Fund Manager, the asset management company which later became Marlborough Investment Management Limited. Based in Derby he was responsible for a total re-organisation of its investment processes, the positive results of which formed the platform for significant expansion of the business.

He was appointed Investment Director of Marlborough Fund Managers Limited during 1998.

On a day-to-day basis Nicholas, together with colleague Gurjit Soggi and Raj Manon, is responsible for the management of Marlborough Fund Managers three risk graded “Fund of Funds” products. He is the front line manager for the successful Marlborough Balanced Trust, the largest of the funds in Marlborough’s Fund of Fund stable.

Gurjit Soggi was born in Derby in 1973. He attended the University of the West of England, achieving a BA (Hons) in Financial Services.

Whilst at university he developed a keen interest in the philosophy, process and general methodology of fund management.

Gurjit joined Marlborough during 1996. He worked within the investment team from day one, initially analysing unit trusts and OEIC’s, and working closely with the investment director Nicholas Cooling. This has provided him with the skills needed to manage his own fund.

His pragmatic and research driven investment style has given him performance to be proud of, especially in his Cautious Fund which launched him into the media spot light.

As a relatively new face in fund manager circles he can only strengthen his talent and keep the old firm looking over their shoulders.