Laura Bampfylde | HSBC Global Asset Management
Laura works at HSBC Global Asset Management and is responsible for relationships with adviser and D2C platforms. She joined the business in 2012 as a regional sales support and has worked up into account management, having started her career at Hargreaves Lansdown.
Laura chaired the Sales & Distribution workstream within HSBC’s Conduct framework and championed a CPD initiative to align sales directors with adviser’s FCA requirements and to demonstrate high standards. She now sits on HSBC Conduct & Values Council alongside senior managers in the business and is passionate at putting consumers at the heart of what they do.
She holds an LLB law degree from the University of Exeter, CISI Diploma and the IMC
Siva Karthikeyan | Aon Hewitt
Siva currently works within Aon’s Investment Consulting and Management business, where she partners with senior executives to provide strategic financial planning and insights into the overall running of the business. Being a high growth area within Aon, her focus is currently on influencing decision making that drives the commercial development of the business.
During her 6 years in Aon, she has contributed directly to key business initiatives such as improving cash flow within the UK by £10m, implementing an EMEA wide financial control programme and streamlining processes through offshoring activities.
She is also the vice-chair of Aon’s Multi-cultural network and is passionate about building positive relationships within cross cultural teams. As a budding network, her current focus is on establishing the foundational pillars to build longer term success for the network e.g. early careers programme, data & analysis, BAME colleagues’ recruitment and retention.
Outside of work, she actively supports fundraising events for ‘Building Blocks’ – A charity that runs projects to provide education and improve the well-being of children in Sri Lanka.
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Yveline Kuntz | Vanguard
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Loubna Moudanib | Vanguard
I currently work in the European Investment Management Group of Vanguard in the Fixed Income Team. I work in Credit Research as an Investment Analyst covering European Financial Institutions, with a focus on European insurers and Nordic banks. I joined Vanguard in April 2013.
Previously from January 2011, I worked as a Banking Sector Associate at the Financial Services Authority (Now Prudential Regulatory Authority) conducting peer group analysis and business model viability assessment for international UK banks and European banks with a material presence in the UK. I began my career in 2010 at Societe Generale CIB with a graduate placement in their Rating Advisory Team for Financial Institutions. I have a Master from Rouen Business School (French Grande Ecole) majoring in International Management, Finance and controlling of organisations. I speak French (mother tongue), English, Spanish and Arabic.
Emma Jackson | Legg Mason Global Asset Management
Emma works as Product Development Manager at Legg Mason where she plays an integral role in the research and development of new funds and fund vehicles. Prior to joining Legg Mason in May 2016, Emma worked at Vanguard, where she also started her career in Investment Management back in 2009. Whilst at Vanguard, Emma was responsible for the development of ETFs and funds, and helped launch Vanguard’s first active offering in Europe. Emma spent 18 months in Vanguard’s Head Office in Malvern, Pennsylvania participating in an accelerated development leadership program, where she was able to hone her leadership, business strategy and product development skills.
Whilst based in the US, Emma became a key member of a local non-profit organization FUELtheCURE whose mission is to inspire and enable a philanthropic lifestyle amongst young professionals. Throughout her adulthood, she has also spent hours training for various running events in order to raise money for children’s charities close to her heart.
Emma gained a joint honours degree from Newcastle University in Economics and Geography and is currently a Level 2 CFA candidate.
Felicity Main | Aon Hewitt
Felicity joined Aon Hewitt in 2014 as a Product Specialist in Aon Investment Solutions. She works with fiduciary clients to report on their performance and how it has been driven by market events and the positioning in their portfolios. She previously worked as a Senior Associate in Mercer’s fiduciary management business, and a Vice President in investment consulting at Redington. Prior to this she worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley (UK Pension Fund Solutions) and Dresdner Kleinwort (Strategic Structured Solutions). She holds an MA in Mathematics from Queens’ College, University of Cambridge.
Felicity focuses on investment strategy and asset allocation, and is a member of the Delegated Portfolio Committee, which is responsible for investment strategy decisions for Aon’s fiduciary management clients across EMEA. She is also part of the Portfolio Risk Committee, with oversight for risk management across all client mandates and asset classes, and the Investment Strategy Working Group, which shares and communicates investment ideas across Aon Hewitt’s fiduciary and investment consulting practices.
Outside of Aon, Felicity volunteers at Islington Foodbank supporting vulnerable clients. She teaches Sunday school and writes teaching materials, with a particular focus on the needs of autistic children.
Claire Meier | Northern Trust
Claire Meier is a Senior Analyst in Fixed Income at Northern Trust Asset Management, responsible for global sovereign and agency research. She also plays a key role in asset allocation decisions working closely with the chief strategist and chief economist.
Prior to joining Northern Trust in 2011, she was a research analyst at Allstate Investments, LLC focusing on both emerging and developed sovereign markets.
Claire earned a B.A. in government and Portuguese Brazilian Studies from Smith College and a Master’s degree in International Affairs from the School for International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. She studied in Sao Paul, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentine during her undergraduate degree. She was also a Fulbright Scholar in Uruguay in 2001 investigating the role of the state in small business promotion. During her time in Uruguay she volunteered extensively with Endeavor Uruguay, helping entrepreneurs expand their businesses through mentorship.
Claire is a founding board member of One Refugee Child. She leads program development, helping supply items and activities to displaced children in Lebanon, Turkey and Greece. One Refugee Child has raised over $150,000 since November 2015 and is a registered charity in the US.
Claire is married and has two children. She is originally from the US but now calls North London home.
Emma Clarke | Beaufort Investment Management
Emma is Senior Investment Analyst and joined Beaufort Investment Management in August 2016. Prior to joining Beaufort, Emma was Senior Investment Analyst at Mazars Financial Planning. Emma has held a number of investment roles in the discretionary fund management arena including award-winning boutique Wellian Investment Solutions, Ashcourt Rowan Asset Management (now Tilney Bestinvest), Heartwood Wealth Management and Jupiter Asset Management.
Emma is a Chartered Member of the Securities Institute, a member of the CFA UK Society, holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and is currently studying towards the Investment Advice Diploma (IAD).