Hedge fund tycoon Paul Marshall pledges GBP50 million for LSE social impact initiative Submitted 03/11/2021 - 1:54pm Sir Paul Marshall, co-founder, chairman and chief investment officer of UK hedge fund giant Marshall Wace, has donated GBP50 million to the London School of Economics’ Marshall Institute to establish a new accelerator programme aimed at tackling future environmental, health, and social inequality challenges.