As Development Director at SFAE, I collaborate on fundraising initiatives and investor relations for our sustainable forestry investment portfolio in Scotland and France. My key responsibilities include:* Strategic Fundraising: Developing and implementing comprehensive fundraising strategies to secure investments from clients, financial institutions, and other potential investors.* Investor Relations: Cultivating and maintaining relationships with current and prospective investors… Show more As Development Director at SFAE, I collaborate on fundraising initiatives and investor relations for our sustainable forestry investment portfolio in Scotland and France. My key responsibilities include:* Strategic Fundraising: Developing and implementing comprehensive fundraising strategies to secure investments from clients, financial institutions, and other potential investors.* Investor Relations: Cultivating and maintaining relationships with current and prospective investors, ensuring clear communication of our investment opportunities and performance.* Product Development: Collaborating with the team to create innovative investment products, such as our green convertible bond, to attract diverse investor profiles.* Due Diligence Support: Assisting in the preparation of due diligence materials for potential investors, highlighting the unique aspects of our forestry assets.* Market Analysis: Conducting ongoing market research to identify new fundraising opportunities and trends in sustainable investing.* Pitch Development: Creating compelling presentations and marketing materials to effectively communicate our investment thesis and ESG credentials. Show less

Founder of a consultancy specialized in incisive due diligence of emerging market and impactful financial institutions, and in providing expert advice to institutions on fund-raising and productive communication with capital providers.

* Support for English-speaking people touched by cancer in France. * Our trained volunteers offer free and confidential support to cancer patients, their carers and their families.* Our support continues beyond bereavement.🌐 https://cancersupportfrance.org/📞 Helpline telephone:- 0800 240 200 (your call is free from a land-line and is taken on an answerphone)✉️ Helpline email:- helpline@cancersupportfrance.org🙋🏻‍♀️ We are always looking for volunteers, in any capacity… Show more * Support for English-speaking people touched by cancer in France. * Our trained volunteers offer free and confidential support to cancer patients, their carers and their families.* Our support continues beyond bereavement.🌐 https://cancersupportfrance.org/📞 Helpline telephone:- 0800 240 200 (your call is free from a land-line and is taken on an answerphone)✉️ Helpline email:- helpline@cancersupportfrance.org🙋🏻‍♀️ We are always looking for volunteers, in any capacity - please join us! Show less

Helping investors and DFIs better understand EM fintech, microfinance and renewables situations, along with local DFIs, through rigorous, incisive, timely and concise due diligence, leveraging off considerable analytical experience in both equity and credit. Consultant to leading EM Impact finance firm Developing World Markets. Associated with digital financial services consultancy MFX Partners (pioneers in DFS and renewables consulting), and with Broad Peak (Swiss-based international advisory… Show more Helping investors and DFIs better understand EM fintech, microfinance and renewables situations, along with local DFIs, through rigorous, incisive, timely and concise due diligence, leveraging off considerable analytical experience in both equity and credit. Consultant to leading EM Impact finance firm Developing World Markets. Associated with digital financial services consultancy MFX Partners (pioneers in DFS and renewables consulting), and with Broad Peak (Swiss-based international advisory company specialised in Impact Finance) Show less

Consultant on launch of emerging market fund focused on alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Construction of model portfolio. In-depth company analysis and valuation with specialisation on Asia. Assessment of operations partners, marketing.

Deploying capital to superior, advanced-economy forests, aiming at wealth preservation in view of timber's historic resistance to monetary debasement, relatively low volatility of returns, and quality as a socially responsible tangible asset that grows in value if unharvested, with a strong structural demand growth story. Meeting the needs of investors with a longer term horizon such as family offices, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and HNWIs. Founded by a highly experienced and proven… Show more Deploying capital to superior, advanced-economy forests, aiming at wealth preservation in view of timber's historic resistance to monetary debasement, relatively low volatility of returns, and quality as a socially responsible tangible asset that grows in value if unharvested, with a strong structural demand growth story. Meeting the needs of investors with a longer term horizon such as family offices, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and HNWIs. Founded by a highly experienced and proven California-registered forester (Michel Chavet, French), a private banker and lawyer (Arnaud Lambillon, French) and, myself, former equity fund manager (British). Show less

Conceived, launched and managed Clay New Horizons, first and only deep value emerging market fund in Paris, one of only a few in the world. Prospection, analysis and selection of deeply undervalued conviction opportunities, in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, UAE and Latin America. Visits to Hong Kong and Turkey.Design of proprietary valuation and technical timing models. Overseeing calculation of daily fund unit valuations; order settlement; compliance and ratio monitoring; preparation of… Show more Conceived, launched and managed Clay New Horizons, first and only deep value emerging market fund in Paris, one of only a few in the world. Prospection, analysis and selection of deeply undervalued conviction opportunities, in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, UAE and Latin America. Visits to Hong Kong and Turkey.Design of proprietary valuation and technical timing models. Overseeing calculation of daily fund unit valuations; order settlement; compliance and ratio monitoring; preparation of reporting materials and presentations.Weekly global asset allocation presentation covering emerging markets, US and commodities, using innovative and unconventional information sourcing (Twitter, blogs etc).Media appearances including France 24 TV, Radio France Info, press conferences and magazine interviews.Marketing to clients and fund selection firms. In addition, multiple analysis and recommendations of deep value opportunities in developed markets, including Bank of Ireland, OPAP (Greece), Rovi (US). Show less

Founded in 2011, GEMScape Global was a consultancy that helped organisations and individuals learn how to apply effective investment strategies in emerging markets. It also offered other financial training.

Masters Year 1 & 2 students - "Finance in Emerging Markets" module of six 3-hour sessions giving a comprehensive introduction to emerging countries, focusing on: their recent history, institutional framework, expected economic trajectory, capital markets and risks, along with asset allocation and stock selection techniques.

• Launched, marketed and managed Saint Honoré Emerging Opportunités in 2006• Launched, marketed and co-managed Saint Honoré Brésil

Geneva and Paris-based wealth management and M&A advisory boutique – General Manager of Paris fund management company• Managed team of two portfolio managers and four back office staff• Restructuring comprising personnel changes and streamlining of key processes – reporting, investment communication, task management, data storage, order treatment, interaction with other business areas• Active participation in Paris-Geneva investment management committee• Oversaw… Show more Geneva and Paris-based wealth management and M&A advisory boutique – General Manager of Paris fund management company• Managed team of two portfolio managers and four back office staff• Restructuring comprising personnel changes and streamlining of key processes – reporting, investment communication, task management, data storage, order treatment, interaction with other business areas• Active participation in Paris-Geneva investment management committee• Oversaw compliance review. Initiated and drove forward Group IT strategy committee Show less

Head of Research responsible for a department of three analysts and three assistants for private fund specialising in deep value opportunities • Researched potential absolute-return, long-only equity and debt opportunities. Produced in-depth company reports using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis• Analysed companies in Russia, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Korea, USA and Canada• Designed fundamental and technical stock idea generation screens. Conceived and… Show more Head of Research responsible for a department of three analysts and three assistants for private fund specialising in deep value opportunities • Researched potential absolute-return, long-only equity and debt opportunities. Produced in-depth company reports using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis• Analysed companies in Russia, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Korea, USA and Canada• Designed fundamental and technical stock idea generation screens. Conceived and implemented investment methodology changes• Wrote corporate governance advocacy documents and presentations for use in Russia and Korea, as well as documents on investment strategies and tactics Show less

Product Manager responsible for delivery of Europe ex-UK Equity product to internal and external users• Ensured that clients, consultants and marketing personnel were efficiently informed about management of portfolios and funds• Streamlined reporting, substantially reducing manager workloads• Energetic participation in reflections on investment process and management structures• Significant new new business development, involving liaison with local offices

General Manager responsible for Buenos Aires office with $260m under management• Under crisis conditions, oversaw marketing, administrative, human resources, legal and regulatory functions• Led fund management, equity and bond analyst team. Managed local Latin America fund • Launched European, US equity and US dollar money market funds, as additions to six existing funds. Marketed to Peruvian institutions• Initiated strategic refocusing: designed and implemented… Show more General Manager responsible for Buenos Aires office with $260m under management• Under crisis conditions, oversaw marketing, administrative, human resources, legal and regulatory functions• Led fund management, equity and bond analyst team. Managed local Latin America fund • Launched European, US equity and US dollar money market funds, as additions to six existing funds. Marketed to Peruvian institutions• Initiated strategic refocusing: designed and implemented restructuring programme Show less

Telecommunications and banking analyst• Researched and modelled local companies ahead of Telebrás privatisation and during 1999 devaluation crisis• Regularly called on core companies and actively participated in management of funds• Marketed newly launched funds to local pension funds and distribution companies

Analyst covering Colombia, Venezuela and Peru• Made research visits to followed companies and government organisations in these three countries• Played active role in Group Committee developing model and note formats to be used by analysts worldwide. Designed model for analysing companies in high inflation countries

Analyst covering pharmaceutical and chemical companies in Europe, as well as Israel• In depth analysis of continental European and Israeli companies

• Researched and published report on investment opportunities in northeast China

Research intern• Investigated and reported on Asian direct investment in European Union and Eastern Europe