Michael Hintze

Sir Michael Hintze, GCSG, AM is a British-Australian businessman, philanthropist and Conservative Party patron, based in the United Kingdom. According to the 2019 Sunday Times Rich List, Hintze is worth £1.5 billion, an increase of £120 million from 2018.

  • Michael Hintze started London-based hedge-fund firm CQS, which is led by his flagship Directional Opportunities fund.
  • Born in China to Russian parents, Hintze was raised in Australia and served a 3-year stint in the army before making his way to London in the 1980s.
  • He is a noted supporter of the arts and sciences and was granted Knighthood in 2013 in recognition of his charitable contributions in the U.K.
  • He maintains a connection to his home country through his MH Premium Farms, which owns a portfolio of agricultural properties in Australia.

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