Bruno Paulson

Managing Director
28 years industry experience

Biography

Bruno is a portfolio manager for the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2009. Prior to joining the firm, Bruno worked for Sanford Bernstein in London, where he was a Senior Analyst covering the financial sector for eight years. Previously, he was a manager at the Boston Consulting Group where he focused on the financial services industry. Bruno has an MBA from INSEAD where he received the Ford Prize for graduating top of class. He was also a Research Fellow in Political Economy at Nuffield College, Oxford, and received a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy and Economics with 1st Class Honors from Keble College, Oxford. Bruno was a parent-founder of The Rise School, a free school for children with high-functioning autism. He is a governor at Kensington Aldridge Academy, where he chairs the Business Committee.

Bruno is a member of the
International Equity Team

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Strategies

Strategy Name	Description
Global Franchise Strategy	Invests in global high-quality, franchise businesses, characterized by dominant intangible assets, high returns on invested capital and strong free-cash-flow generation.
Global Quality Strategy	Invests in high-quality resilient companies with strong management, high returns on capital, and strong free-cash-flow generation.
Global Sustain Strategy	Invests in 25-50 high quality, world-class companies at reasonable valuations that can sustain their high returns on operating capital over the long term.
International Equity Strategy	Seeks to maintain a diversified portfolio of companies that are primarily domiciled outside of the U.S.
International Equity Plus Strategy	Invests in both high quality compounders and value opportunities, primarily in developed markets outside the US. The compounders are characterized by high returns on operating capital employed and strong free cash flow. The value opportunities tend to be more cyclical, with improving or mispriced fundamentals.

Global Franchise Strategy

Invests in global high-quality, franchise businesses, characterized by dominant intangible assets, high returns on invested capital and strong free-cash-flow generation.

Global Quality Strategy

Invests in high-quality resilient companies with strong management, high returns on capital, and strong free-cash-flow generation.

Global Sustain Strategy

Invests in 25-50 high quality, world-class companies at reasonable valuations that can sustain their high returns on operating capital over the long term.

International Equity Strategy

Seeks to maintain a diversified portfolio of companies that are primarily domiciled outside of the U.S.

International Equity Plus Strategy

Invests in both high quality compounders and value opportunities, primarily in developed markets outside the US. The compounders are characterized by high returns on operating capital employed and strong free cash flow. The value opportunities tend to be more cyclical, with improving or mispriced fundamentals.

News & Insights

Global Equity Observer

Shrinkflation

Jun 28, 2022

If you’ve noticed your rolls of paper towels getting slimmer, and beverage cans getting smaller, you may be experiencing Shrinkflation. The International Equity team explores the role inflation plays, and why now is a good time to own compounders.

Global Equity Observer

Diversity – Asking Difficult Questions

Apr 25, 2022

Across the globe, stakeholders – including the International Equity Team – are pushing companies for greater transparency and accountability on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The team discusses.

Global Equity Observer

Investing in a deeply uncertain world

Mar 21, 2022

In a deeply uncertain world, owning a portfolio of compounders with consistent track records makes sense. Bruno Paulson discusses.

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Bruno Paulson

Managing Director | 28 years industry experience

Bruno Paulson

Managing Director 28 years industry experience

Biography

Strategies

Strategies

News & Insights

News & Insights

Managing Director
28 years industry experience