Robert Charles Hughes-Penney <small>FCSI</small> (born 2 March 1968), is a British financier who serves as an Alderman since 2018 and Sheriff of the City of London for 2025/26.
Educated at Haberdashers' Aske's School Elstree before going up to Manchester Polytechnic (BSc 1989), Hughes-Penney then entered RMA Sandhurst being commissioned into the British Army in 1990. As a subaltern he served overseas with the 13th/18th Royal Hussars then Light Dragoons (after amalgamation), being promoted Captain in 1993.
After military service, Hughes-Penney joined City stockbrokers Laurence Keen 1993âÂÂ95, becoming a director of Rathbone Investment Management 2003âÂÂ06 and a director of Investing for Good 2016âÂÂ20. Elected a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (FCSI), since 2020 he serves on its board since 2021.
Hughes-Penney represents the Ward of Cheap as Alderman on the City of London Corporation since 2018, previously being elected to the Court of Common Council 2004âÂÂ12.
A Court Assistant of the Haberdashers' Company since 2008 (then Warden), Hughes-Penney was also a Governor of Haberdashersâ Aske's School for Girls Elstree (2009âÂÂ16), Master of the Guild of Investment Managers for 2019/20. Appointed to the Council of the City and Guilds of London Institute in 2006âÂÂ10 (Hon. Member since 2010), he has served as a Trustee of Mercy Ships UK 1999âÂÂ2004, the City Parochial Foundation 2004âÂÂ10, on the Court of the Clergy Support Trust 2021âÂÂ24 and as a Trustee of Morden College since 2024.
He is also a member of the Cavalry & Guards Club, the City Livery Club and the HAC.
The son of Roger Hughes-Penney, of The Chase, Henham, Essex and Angela née Lee, in 1998 he married Elspeth, a solicitor and daughter of Dr David Gurney Hoare.
Hughes-Penney and his wife live at Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire, and have two sons and a daughter.