Proprietary private equity & debt investments into UK SMEs.

Fintech start up to acquisition by Carne Group.Near real time, cloud native, financial data management system supporting multiple books of record for asset managers, asset owners and asset servicers.

Hedge fund & alternative investment firm advisory business

(1) Development of business incubation opportunities within Financial Services in the UK & Europe. (2) Strategic advisory work undertaken with top tier Southern African financial institutions.

Business Manager & Strategist role subsumed into the Investment Strategy team and role as Head of that team.Business strategy and organisation, resourcing, budgeting, fees, product development and review and change management. Strong reputation for 'getting things done'. Highly entrepreneurial - driving strategic development of projects targeted at rebuilding and sustaining a competitive edge.External representation of BGI’s active equity investment process and performance to institutional clients, investment consultants and hedge fund investors – activity ranging from reviews to defence and education and new business development - globally, regionally and locally.

Responsible for business strategy and organisation, resourcing, budgeting, fees, product development and review. Member of the European Active Equity Management Committee and broader BGI Europe Operating, Risk & Compliance Committees. Continued to be involved in the strategic development of the investment process and key global, regional and local client relationships, invested in hedge funds and long only products.

Management of pooled and segregated active UK equity portfolios, transformation of operating infrastructure to an industrially robust technology platform to accommodate strong growth in AUM - approx. $5bn to $72bn (assets managed in AE London business - long only, hedge fund, UK, Europe, US and Japan strategies), key role as lead manager in distribution including consultant research & ratings process, pitching, performance reviews, defence and conference platforms. Full involvement in the commercial, investment and process development - resulting in the business becoming the world's largest institutional active equity firm.