Head of Index Policy, responsible for index methodologies across equities, fixed income, listed real estate and digital assets. Maintain FTSE external advisory committees including those that advise on Sustainable Investment and those that debate changes to country classifications in global equity and fixed income indices. Maintain and chair FTSE internal forums that review proposed new index methodologies and proposed changes to existing index methodologies. Maintain FTSE academic advisory… Show more Head of Index Policy, responsible for index methodologies across equities, fixed income, listed real estate and digital assets. Maintain FTSE external advisory committees including those that advise on Sustainable Investment and those that debate changes to country classifications in global equity and fixed income indices. Maintain and chair FTSE internal forums that review proposed new index methodologies and proposed changes to existing index methodologies. Maintain FTSE academic advisory board, members of which assist with the development of the agenda for the annual FTSE World Investment Forum and advise on new product initiatives. Show less

Managed the investment teams responsible for allocating MGS structured product exposure to hedge funds via managed accounts. Oversaw the successful deleveraging of these products during the financial crisis.

Appointed CIO of SSgA Capital Management; oversaw several single strategy hedge funds and one multi-strategy fund.

Managed investment teams in equity (active and passive), fixed income (including cash management), tactical asset allocation and currency overlay; managed the asset allocation in mandates where SSgA had been given discretion.

Senior portfolio manager in active equities and tactical asset allocation; founder member of new research group - The Advanced Research Center.

Hired following a consultancy project conducted at Barra to research and implement a quantitative stock selection system based upon valuation measures, investor sentiment and stock specific news.

Managed a team of six researchers responsible for the construction and maintenance of BARRA's suite of European equity risk models; conducted research into advanced risk forecasting techniques (GARCH), correct forecast specification for portfolio optimisation, and stock valuation models; undertook consultancy projects for clients.

Undertook consultancy studies for the European Commission on least cost solutions for greenhouse gas abatement; organised data collection by European partners and implemented the EC's linear programming model to provide suggestions for greenhouse gas abatement on behalf of the UK government.

Conducted in-house and contract research on the effects of ion-surface collisions; undertook commercial and project management of research projects in battery technology; subsequently appointed Marketing Manager for Harwell's aerospace and defence capabilities.