Richard Chandler is a New Zealand businessman, the self-made billionaire Founder and Chairman of Clermont Group, a major private investment holding company specializing in contrarian, distressed, and emerging markets investment. His career is rooted in elite finance, strategic asset acquisition, and high-impact philanthropy.

Chandler holds a B.A. from Massey University (New Zealand) and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin. His philosophical approach centers on contrarian, deep-value investment (buying undervalued or distressed assets), long-term asset hold, and governance reform (improving the operations of acquired companies). He famously split his investment empire with his brother, Christopher Chandler, in 2007.

• Clermont Group (Founder & Chairman): The core private asset, a major holding company with interests in healthcare, energy, and financial services (specializing in emerging market opportunities).
• Contrarian Apex: His success is built on opportunistic acquisition of distressed assets (e.g., Indian energy companies, Asian banks).
• Family Split: He inherited a massive fortune from the sale of the family's assets and later split from his brother, Christopher, in 2007 (leading to the founding of Clermont Group).
• Philanthropy: He founded the Chandler Foundation (focusing on good governance and poverty alleviation).

Richard Chandler's strategic genius was his commitment to unlocking value in overlooked markets. He and his brother, Christopher, achieved immense success through their Sovereign Global investment fund (specializing in post-Soviet and emerging market privatizations). After the 2007 split, Richard founded Clermont Group, focusing on sectors that offer high growth potential (healthcare, energy) in emerging economies.

His structural contribution is tied to pioneering contrarian investment models in Asia and Africa. His Chandler Foundation is a major structural contributor to good governance and economic policy reform. His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, superior returns generated by his strategic M&A and asset restructuring strategies.

Richard Chandler's social impact is structural, stemming from Clermont Group's role in providing essential capital and operational expertise to companies in emerging markets. His Chandler Foundation provides a massive structural contribution to governance reform and economic development globally. His structural contribution is tied to his belief in market-based solutions and the power of active ownership to drive social and economic change.

His personal philanthropy supports various community and educational initiatives.

Richard Chandler maintains the professional, composed style of a financial executive. His attire is consistently bespoke, favoring dark, tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects serious authority and stability, typical of a leader in the global investment sector.

Residing in Singapore (managing his global operations), his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to investment strategy, corporate governance, and philanthropic reform.