Non Executive Director to the Pension Fund of a large UK Company.

Independent market intelligence, research and analysis. Qualitative information on fixed income; investment products and processes, theory and practice of investment management.

Investment adviser to local authority pension funds, providing economic and market reviews as part of strategic and tactical input feeding into Pensions Committee investment strategy. Expert perspective on fund management industry, knowledge of the main players in the UK and Europe understanding of the performance characteristics of different investment approaches under different economic climates. Able to advise with manager selection and de-selection. High appreciation of investor needs - for both DB and DC Pension Schemes plus 29 years’ experience as a portfolio manager.

Responsible for twenty four pan-European and global fixed income institutional client portfolios; including central bank reserves, insurance company assets, pension funds and charitable foundations; with a combined AUM £3.6 billion, and four pooled funds with assets of a further £460 million. • Worked in the fixed income investment team; responsible for Strategic and Tactical asset allocation, day to day investment management, risk management, portfolio construction and the implementation of investment policy including LDI and Cash flow driven solutions. • Collaborated with the pan European distribution and marketing teams, lead fixed income resource supporting the promotion of all Aberdeen’s existing fixed income products and new product development and reporting performance to clients.• Chair of the Investment Committee responsible for Strategic and Tactical asset allocation across all asset classes and investment solutions for Aberdeen’s Staff UK Pension Fund.

Portfolio Manager responsible for pan-European and global fixed income institutional client portfolios; including sovereign wealth funds, insurance company assets, pension funds and charitable foundations. • Member of the pan european portfolio management team; responsible for strategic and tactical asset allocation, day to day investment management, risk management, portfolio construction and the implementation of investment policy including LDI and Cash flow driven solutions. • Collaborated with the pan European distribution and marketing teams, supporting the promotion of all Aberdeen’s existing fixed income products and new product development and reporting performance to clients.• Chair of the Investment Committee responsible for Strategic and Tactical asset allocation across all asset classes and investment solutions for Aberdeen’s Staff UK Pension Fund.

Portfolio Manager responsible for a number of UK, European and Global fixed income institutional client portfolios; including central bank reserves, insurance company assets, pension funds and charitable foundations. Member of the portfolio selection teams; responsible for strategic and tactical asset allocation, day to day investment management, risk management, portfolio construction; the implementation of investment policy and reporting performance to clients.Responsible for providing Technical Analysis of global bond and currency markets as part of the investment process.

Portfolio Manager responsible for a number of UK, European and Global fixed income institutional client portfolios; including central bank reserves, insurance company assets, pension funds and private wealth and charitable foundations. Responsible for strategic and tactical asset allocation, day to day investment management, risk management, portfolio construction; the implementation of investment policy and reporting performance to clients.Responsible for providing Technical Analysis of global bond and currency markets as part of the investment process.

Economic research and fixed income investment advice.

Primarily responsible for the Strategic and Tactical asset allocation and investment management of all client portfolios in global multicurrency fixed income markets.• Regular performance review meetings with the clients. • Client base included institutions, high net worth individuals and pooled funds.• Supervise two junior fund managers.• Best performing fixed income manager in 1994 and 1995 (client ranking)