Stonehage Fleming
international multi-family office
Stonehage Fleming was formed in 2014, when Fleming Family & Partners, the family office run by family members of banking pioneer Robert Fleming, merged with Stonehage, an international family office.
The group manages assets worth more than £18 billion and employs over 900 people across 19 offices and 14 geographies.
Stonehage Fleming's headquarters are located in Jersey with other offices are located in London, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Switzerland, Israel, Luxembourg, South Africa, the US and Canada.
Stonehage was set up in 1976, originally assisting South African families that were migrating from South Africa during the country's apartheid regime. It provides a wide range of financial services, including operating as adviser, fiduciary and investment manager.
Stonehage Fleming announced the appointment of Stuart Parkinson as Group CEO in January 2025.
History
Fleming traces its origins back to 1873 when Dundee-born financier Robert Fleming founded merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co. Robert Fleming had amassed a large personal fortune investing in the American railroads.
Stonehage was set up in 1976, originally to assist South African families that were migrating from South Africa during the country's apartheid regime. It operates as adviser, fiduciary and investment manager.
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