Rothschild & Co names former Rio Tinto chairman Thompson as senior adviser

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22/11/2022 16:38

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Financial advisory firm Rothschild &
Co  ROTH.PA  said it has appointed Simon Thompson, former
chairman of mining giant Rio Tinto Plc  RIO.L   RIO.AX , as its
senior adviser. 
    Thompson, who has also served as chairman at Africa-focused
Tullow Oil  TLW.L  and private equity company 3i Group  III.L ,
will take over the role at Rothschild from Dec. 1. 
    He will focus on the development of its global mining and
natural resources segment and its investor advisory business,
the company said in a statement dated Nov. 21.
    "He (Thompson) is an experienced and thoughtful adviser, and
his guidance will be of immense value to our Global Advisory
clients as they navigate today's challenging business
environment," said Robert Leitão, managing partner of Rothschild
& Co.  
 (Reporting by Amna Karimi in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika
Syamnath)
 ((Amna.Karimi@thomsonreuters.com; +91 8083261226;))