Paul Syms, Cfa Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

Product specialist responsible for driving the commercial strategy for the EMEA fixed income and commodity product ranges within the ETF and indexed strategies business at Invesco- Acting as a client-facing subject matter expert, working with the sales and marketing teams to promote the fixed income and commodity product ranges and being the primary contact for all related enquiries- Providing macroeconomic and market updates to position the ranges with internal stakeholders, developing appropriate marketing strategies, and designing and overseeing the production of all marketing materials for the fixed income and commodity product ranges- Reviewing the fixed income and commodity landscapes, collaborating with the product development team on new products across active, passive and smart beta ETFs; working on the design of new products including selecting or developing relevant benchmarks, setting appropriate fee levels, and liaising with the capital markets, portfolio management and business development teams to ensure the successful launch of new products- Presenting at group events and to individual clients and prospects, pitching for new business and ensuring existing clients receive a high level of service - Writing ad hoc articles for trade journals and acting as a press spokesperson for the Invesco EMEA ETF fixed income and commodity product ranges

London, United Kingdom

I joined Invesco following the acquisition of Source to lead the product and sales strategy for the EMEA fixed income ETF range which initially involved managing the relationship with PIMCO while working on the build out of the Invesco fixed income ETF range. During this time the Invesco fixed income UCITS ETF range grew from three products with $100m AUM to 28 funds with over $8.5Bn AUM spanning government bonds, traditional credit exposures that incorporate ESG criteria, along with several innovative income products that are unique to Invesco.

London, United Kingdom

Contracted to PowerShares by Invesco (EMEA) (formerly Source UK Services) to lead the product and sales strategy for the fixed income ETF range. This included supporting the existing fixed income ETF range, managing the relationship between PowerShares and PIMCO, as well as working on the design and development of new products, and managing a team of two fixed income specialists.

London, United Kingdom

Co-lead portfolio manager of approximately £9Bn index-linked Gilts and global inflation-linked bonds having previously acted as the lead portfolio manager for more than £3Bn in UK and global rates portfolios.Top quartile performance in UK index-linked Gilts over 1, 3 & 5-years to September 2015.Worked on and delivered a wide range of projects to enhance Hermes Government Bond processes, improve efficiency and bring systems up to market standard during the transition from in-house manager to the BT Pension Scheme to a stand alone asset management company.Regularly presented to clients on market developments, strategy and outlook as well as to consultants and prospects to win new business.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Initially worked on the transition of 300+ portfolios from HSAM in London to SWIP in Edinburgh. Once completed, first role was on the Gilt desk managing the index-linked and long Gilt portfolios. Moved on to the global rates desk with responsibility for European bond strategy within the global bond portfolios before taking on the lead management responsibilities for all international bond portfolios.

London, United Kingdom

Gained experience working for Government, credit and money market fund managers. Also trained as a dealer executing bond, money market and FX trades.

Bsc (Hons)

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