Willie Watt

Willie Watt joined Martin Currie as chief executive in January 2001. Before that， he spent 16 years with 3i Group， latterly as a managing director responsible for UK business. Willie's remit at Martin Currie was to lead a programme of change， transforming the well-respected Scottish investment management company into a dynamic international business. With a 'Big Boutique' vision for Martin Currie， Willie assembled an outstanding team， which re-focused the business on specialist active equities， created a robust operational platform and reinvigorated the company's culture. Today， Martin Currie is a truly international business， with a multicultural team based in Edinburgh， London， Zurich， New York， Melbourne and Singapore； two-thirds of the firm's clients are based outside the UK. Under Willie’s stewardship Martin Currie has won numerous awards， including several national prizes for innovation， Global Money Management’s Equity Manager of the year （2007）， and the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise （2005） – in recognition of the company’s success internationally.