Maggie Fanari
The Steward
Legacy, values and the long now, leadership as care and continuity.
Maggie Fanari presents as a quintessential Steward, consciously bearing custodianship of a multigenerational wealth preservation mandate built by Jacob Rothschild. Throughout the interview, Fanari frames every decision through the lens of long-term capital stewardship: reducing private exposure to sustainable levels, hedging currency risk with disciplined consistency, and prioritizing risk-adjusted returns over absolute performance. Her language is notably fiduciary rather than opportunistic. She repeatedly anchors decisions to the firm's nearly 40-year DNA, emphasizing that the brand, the network, and the values must be preserved as carefully as the capital itself. Her approach to the discount reflects this same stewardship instinct, treating transparency and shareholder communication as obligations rather than options. Fanari's measured, trust-building leadership style signals a guardian of institutional continuity rather than a transformer seeking radical change.
“Jacob set up this firm to last for generations to come, to compound wealth for generations. And as a result of that, the DNA of the team is very much that same ethos of being really good partners to our partners.”
“When everyone was looking to divest or sell out of China last year in the first quarter of last year, we increased our allocation to China, and that's done very well for us this year.”
“My principal piece of advice is don't assume that the job that you start with is going to be the job that you continue on with. It's very important early in your career to look at very different sectors and opportunities to really find out where your passion lies.”
Money Maze Podcast: “RIT Capital Partners: Global, Unconstrained, Undervalued? A Conversation with Maggie Fanari (RIT CEO)”
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