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Alexander's Letters

Half-yearly reflections from Alexander Hoare, Partner & Director.

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15 Jun 2021
2 mins

The bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Diana Brightmore-Armour as its Chief Executive Officer.

24 Feb 2021
3 mins

Happy New Year. Last year was hard on all of us, but I am optimistic for this and future years. Whilst the country is burdened with debt and ...

04 Jan 2021
1 mins

Brexit: What does it mean for C. Hoare & Co. customers? The UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) on 31st December 2020 entails certain ch ...

01 Dec 2020
8 mins

It was a great pleasure to host a virtual gathering for our Cambridge customers on Tuesday 1st December. The event was a celebration of the ...

22 Jul 2020
3 mins

The third event in our Social Impact Investment series explored the role of venture capital in impact investment.

21 Jul 2020
1 mins

Since 1985, the Golden Bottle Trust has helped further the philanthropic ideals of the Hoare family. In that time, new approaches such as th ...

04 Jun 2020
4 mins

Our entire bank community has been affected in some way by the coronavirus or by the authorities’ handling of it. The virus did not spare Ti ...

19 May 2020
1 mins

The Fore, a seed funder for the non-profit sector, has dedicated its new RAFT (Rapid Action by The Fore and Trusts) Fund to the memory of Ri ...

01 May 2020
5 mins

Giving Wisely, Spending Well Rennie Hoare, Head of Philanthropy, shares the bank’s strategy for giving in time of crisis and reflects on le ...

12 Mar 2020
5 mins

Low-key tax changes in the first Budget of 2020.

17 Feb 2020
4 mins

My last winter letter said we aim to be ‘good bankers and good citizens’ and went on to explain our banking proposition.  This letter outlin ...

19 Nov 2019
1 mins

We are delighted to announce that Rennie Hoare was named Philanthropy Adviser of the Year at the 2019 Spear’s Wealth Management Awards. 

20 Jun 2019
1 mins

C. Hoare & Co.’s commitment to charitable giving was recognised at the London 2019 Private Banking & Wealth Management Awards, where we were ...

31 May 2019
2 mins

C. Hoare & Co.’s long tradition of philanthropy was honoured last week at a service in Westminster Abbey to mark the 300th anniversary of Ch ...

17 May 2019
2 mins

The decision to leave the EU following the UK referendum in June 2016 prompted a sustained period of volatility in the Sterling Foreign Exch ...

26 Feb 2019
5 mins

We are pleased to welcome Steven Cooper as our new chief executive. He joins from a distinguished career in Barclays (retail) bank. We thank ...

29 Jan 2019
1 mins

Alexander Hoare named in ‘50 Most Influential People’

18 Jan 2019
2 mins

Sir Richard Hoare founded the business we know today at the Sign of the Golden Bottle in Cheapside on 5 July 1672.

13 Jul 2018
3 mins

The balance sheet overleaf remains very strong, and reflects healthy profits in the year ending March 2018. We continue to attract a good i ...

07 Jan 2018
4 mins

The sale of our wealth management business last year bolstered our reserves and enabled us to focus on our core banking business.