C. Hoare & Co.

We’re very proud and pleased to be the winners of Private Banker International’s ‘Outstanding Private Bank for Philanthropy’ 2019 award.
The bank’s philanthropic principles date from our earliest years when ‘Good Henry’ Hoare (1677 – 1725) was a founder of Westminster Hospital. Now we’re carrying that charitable tradition into the 21st century with far-reaching social impact projects and some truly innovative ways to encourage giving.
Huge congratulations to everyone who contributed to these award-winning initiatives. Virtue is its own reward, but prizes are nice too!

Champagne and conversation flowed at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge last week, as the bank celebrated the launch of C. Hoare & Co.’s first regional office.
The Cambridge opening is a significant event in the history of the bank; it’s our third opening in nearly 350 years, and our first outside London. With its links to ancient tradition and cutting-edge technology, Cambridge is the perfect site for our new venture, and the Fitzwilliam Museum was the perfect venue for our launch party: the museum was funded, and largely filled, by the bequest of Richard FitzWilliam, 7th Viscount FitzWilliam, whose executor held an account with Hoares Bank from 1816-1894.
Our night at the museum was a wonderful welcome to Cambridge, and we’re looking forward to bringing our own traditions and new ideas to this vibrant community.

Alexander's winter letter: www.hoaresbank.co.uk/news/alexanders-wint er-letter

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What to do about prisons? Our esteemed panel of speakers gathered together to present and debate the various different aspects of the current UK prison system. This was the final talk in the Winter 2017/18 series. Read more at: www.hoaresbank.co.uk/news/what_do_about_p risons

On Thursday 11th January, as part of our 14th series of Evening Talks, Anna Jones & Tamsyn Brewster, co-founders of RefuAid, came to the bank. They came in to discuss a practical response to forced migration.
You can read more about this talk on our website: https://www.hoaresbank.co.uk/events/refua id

On 4th December over 70 guests gathered to hear a talk by distinguished biographer Claire Tomalin on novelist and Hoare’s Bank customer Jane Austen. Claire’s love for and deep knowledge of her subject was evident throughout the evening. A short history of the Jane Austen Society was followed by a summary of Austen’s life and work, after which Claire went on to explore one of her favourite heroines, Elizabeth Bennet. Claire’s witty and informed talk, incorporating some of her favourite passages from Pride & Prejudice, was much enjoyed by all and prompted a lively Q&A session.

Senior Relationship Manager Peter Gale has been awarded Spear’s Private Banker of the Year 2017.
https://www.hoaresbank.co.uk/…/spear%E2 %80%99s-private-bank…

Commitment to philanthropy is one of the values we share with our customers and as such, we were pleased to invite them to hear about social enterprise 'Kisany: Living Linens', the work they do in East Africa, and how we can help.
You can read more on our website: https://www.hoaresbank.co.uk/events/kisan y-living-linens

During the holiday season, we asked our Visa and Treasury teams for advice on using cards overseas. https://www.hoaresbank.co.uk/news/cards-o verseas

An image of former customer Jane Austen's C. Hoare & Co. account is now on show as part of a Bank of England exhibition ‘Stories from the City: The Bank of England in Literature’. The exhibition celebrates the release of the new £10 note and coincides with the 200th anniversary of Austen's death. Read more about her history with C. Hoare & Co. on our website: https://www.hoaresbank.co.uk/news/jane-au sten

In March's Monthly Interest we discuss the Bank of England's decision to keep interest rates at 0.25% http://www.hoaresbank.co.uk/news/monthly- interest

Trump, the political novice, has beaten expectations and taken the White House. His win represents another victory for those in the West disenfranchised with globalisation. http://www.hoaresbank.co.uk/news/trumped< br>

Our Quarterly Investment Strategy for Q3 2016 discusses the UK referendum, leadership party rows and the Clinton vs Trump campaign. http://www.hoaresbank.co.uk/…/quarterly -investment-strategy…

Global markets remain beholden to the utterances of central bankers and will continue to be until governments do more to support economies. Central bankers can control borrowing in the economy and will use tools to encourage borrowing when growth is weak.
http://www.hoaresbank.co.uk/news/needing- shift-focus