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Gina Miller

Best for Britain
campaigner, and
founder SCMDirect.
com, MoneyShe.com,
SCM50.com, True and
Fair Foundation

fter successfully holding the Government to account Alan Miller which accused the fund management industry of
over who had the power to trigger Article 50, Gina hiding charges behind ‘smoke and mirrors’.
Abecame a powerful pro-EU force during this year’s She co-founded SCM Private and has worked in the retail
General Election. financial services sector since 1992.
The businesswoman’s campaign, Best for Britain, was Gina is passionate about consumer protection and says
a tactical voting initiative launched against hard Brexit. that financial companies have a duty to manage people’s
Following successful crowdfunding – she raised more than money with honesty and integrity.
£400,000, with three-quarters of that figure raised in just six The company also lobbies the UK Government, Parliament
days – the project donated funds to pro-Remain MPs, aimed and regulators to force fund managers to be transparent over
to raise voter turnout and to inform people of how to vote fees and where they invest people’s money.
tactically against a so-called ‘hard Brexit’. Gina says: “People say I am a passionate person with a
It came after her success in the Supreme Court, forcing feisty tone of voice. This is because I love what I do, and do
Theresa May to get Parliamentary approval for triggering what I believe is right. I am not afraid to speak out when I
Article 50, the clause which starts the formal process of confront intellectually or morally bankrupt arguments.”
Britain leaving the European Union. As lead client, she Gina embraces the values of conscious capitalism and
recruited law firm Mishcon de Reya to mount the legal believes in sharing success and helping those less fortunate
challenge, described as “the most important constitutional or drowning in the consequences of their lives. All the
law case in living memory”. businesses she has started operate with a ‘profit for purpose’
Guyanese-born Gina is used to causing waves. In the model where a significant percentage of profits and resources
City she is best known for her long-standing attacks on the are given to charities or community projects.
‘hidden charges’ levied by fund managers. She launched Her mantra is that generosity can heal communities and
the True and Fair Foundation Campaign with her husband that we can all make a difference.

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