Elena Koycheva, CFA, CAIA, CIPM is a Sustainable Investment Specialist at Northern Trust Asset Management where she works with UK and EMEA-based clients.
Prior to joining NTAM Elena worked at RBC BlueBay Asset Management as Head of ESG Client Experience where she focused on effectively articulating the firm’s responsible investment proposition with investors. Elena has previously held roles at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Candriam Investors Group. Elena’s academic qualifications include a Summa Cum Laude Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance and Master’s degrees in Portfolio Management, Corporate Finance and Banking, Finance and Risk Management. Elena is a CFA charterholder, a CAIA charterholder, a CIPM designation holder and has obtained the IMC qualification, the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing, the Certificate in Climate and Investing and the Certificate in Impact Investing. Elena’s contribution to the investment management industry has been recognised as the winner of the “Unsung Hero” category in the Women in Investment Awards 2023, winner of the “Diversity and Inclusion Leader of the Year” Award 2020 by Funds Europe; she has also been featured in the HERoes Future Leaders lists. Elena is a member of the Board of CFA UK and leads its Sustainability Committee. She chairs the CAIA London chapter and is a member of the 100 Women in Finance MidCareer Committee and co-chairs the ESG Peer Advisory Group. Elena is also an Ambassador to the Diversity Project.