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Copper Street Capital Announces the Death of Partner Justin Bull

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Copper Street Capital is deeply saddened to confirm the death of Justin Bull, Operating Partner at the firm, who has passed away unexpectedly from natural causes. He was 60 years old.

Justin was a highly respected figure in financial services, with a career spanning more than three decades in London and Hong Kong. Prior to joining Copper Street in 2016, he spent over 18 years at Barclays, where he held a number of senior leadership roles including Chief Operating Officer of the Global Investment Bank. Justin began his career in futures markets at Union Discount Company and went on to hold senior positions at Morgan Stanley and BZW.

Justin was a pioneer in the digitisation of trading and distribution. He played a central role in building Barclays’ BARX platform and in shaping the bank’s response to industry transformation in the early 2000s. He led distribution efforts in Asia-Pacific, helped navigate the integration of Lehman Brothers, and was known throughout his career for his integrity, judgement and ability to bring people together in complex situations.

Beyond the industry, Justin was a longstanding supporter of charitable and educational causes, including his advisory work with the Sutton Trust and his contribution to cancer research through The Institute of Cancer Research’s Discovery Club.

Jerry del Missier, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Copper Street Capital, said: “Justin was respected by everyone who worked with him. He was an innovator who saw early on the potential to digitise markets, and his organisational skills were instrumental in the development of Barclays Capital. In the often intense and tribal world of investment banking, Justin stood out as a beacon of fairness and calm. He brought people together, diffused tension with humour, and led with integrity. We worked side by side for nearly 30 years, and so I know that his absence will be profoundly felt both at Copper Street and across the financial services industry. Our thoughts are with Justin’s wife Lucy and his family, to whom he was devoted.”

Justin is survived by his wife Lucy, three adult children and a grandchild.

In lieu of flowers, Justin’s family have asked well-wishers to consider donations to CRIS Cancer, a charity he wholeheartedly supported: criscancer.enthuse.com

Plans for a memorial later this year are underway. Friends and former colleagues who wish to attend are invited to contact Copper Street Capital for further details via: info@copperstreetcapital.com.

European banks need cost-cutting not cross-border M&A

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In an article published in the Financial Times on 15 November 2020, Jerry del Missier explains why he thinks European banks need to cut costs rather than enter into cross border deals. It is Jerry’s belief that “we require consolidation not across borders or between bloated giants, but domestically to reduce fragmentation and eliminate the subscale players.”  Click on the link below to read the full article.

20201115 FT Article

Click on the link below to read a Letter to the Editor in response to Jerry’s article of the 15 November 2020 (Tom Groom, EY Head of Financial Services Strategic Cost Transformation for EMEIA, and UK Head of Financial Services Strategy and Transactions).  Published 19 November 2020.

20201119 FT – Letter to the Editor

Jerry del Missier shares his experience of leadership during challenging times

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Jerry del Missier, Founder and CIO of Copper Street Capital recently recorded a Coffee First podcast. The Coffee First podcast series brings the listener a number of thought provoking conversations with leaders as they share stories of their successes and failures, sometimes serious and at other times lighthearted . In the podcast Jerry shares his perspective and experience of leadership in some of the most challenging times of the financial services industry.   Click below to listen on Apple, Spotify or internet browser.

Apple:  https://lnkd.in/d-whjbS

Spotify:  https://lnkd.in/djmqViN

Browser:   https://lnkd.in/dWyhhfx

Released 28 August 2020.