When Crispin Odey walked free from court in 2021 after successfully defending himself against a sexual assault claim made by a female banker, the British hedge fund manager would have been hoping to draw a line under the case, which drew unwanted criticism to both him and his company, Odey Asset Management.
A year before the case, in November 2020, Odey Asset Management rebranded part of the business under the moniker Brook Asset Management to try and distance the public side from its founder.
Around half of the funds managed by the Odey group, including those managed by partners James Hanbury and Oliver Kelton, were later moved into Brook. However, Odey himself continued to run the five most significant funds.
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