Financial Services | Asset & Liability Management | Risk Management | Corporate Governance | Go-to-Market StrategyOver twenty years’ experience of leading client teams advising in-house and external stakeholders on investment strategy, governance and regulatory compliance. Initially as a pension scheme actuary and senior consultant, then across client director, team leader and investment consultant roles with an asset management company.I am a qualified actuary with a thorough understanding of the investment, regulatory and governance needs for the UK insurance, defined benefit and defined contribution markets.I have developed strong stakeholder and project management skills across a diverse range of senior/c-suite internal and external stakeholders, industry contacts and peers. Working across investment, actuarial, operations, legal, regulatory and risk disciplines and resulting in successful project management and go-to-market strategy implementation across my career. I have successfully led both technical and non-technical teams. and authored ‘thought leader” research papers, articles and presentations for the insurance, defined benefit and defined contribution markets. • Client Director for investment mandate with a major European Central Bank.
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Non Executive DirectorFare ScotlandEdinburgh, Gb -
Macmillan Cancer BuddyMacmillan Cancer Support Oct 2024 - PresentScotland, United KingdomTrained Macmillan Buddy. A volunteer buddy providing support to people living with cancer. Talking to cancer patients about how they're feeling and supporting their needs and how MacMillan can help during this difficult time and to make sure they don't face cancer alone. -
Professional TrusteeBestrustees Limited Sep 2024 - PresentEdinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomI have a deep understanding of UK financial, investment and regulatory markets developed over thirtyyears’ experience of leading technical teams, delivering key projects and advising major stakeholderson investment strategy, actuarial valuations, governance and regulatory compliance. Initially as apensions scheme actuary & senior consultant, then across client director and senior investmentconsultant roles with an asset management company. -
Non Executive DirectorFare Scotland Oct 2024 - PresentGlasgow, Scotland, United KingdomFARE Scotland is a voluntary organisation working within disadvantaged communities throughout Central Scotland. FARE strive to raise people's aspirations and reduce poverty within communities by meeting people’s employment, educational and training needs, and by providing Scottish Qualifications Authority certificated courses and qualifications. -
Management Committee MemberLoreburn Housing Association Jun 2024 - PresentDumfries And Galloway, Scotland, United KingdomLoreburn is a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) providing more than 2,700 homes across Dumfries & Galloway. We believe that everyone has the right to a safe, warm and affordable home and to be part of a community where they feel they belong. Our focus extends beyond providing housing: by providing services that are centred around the needs and expectations of our tenants, where we can make our communities great places to live. -
Head Of Uk Investment SolutionsAegon Asset Management Jan 2022 - Jun 2024Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomDelivering investment solutions and strategic asset allocation advice with a strong focus on client’s liabilities and financial regulations with a key focus on the European Insurance market. -
Senior Investment Solutions Consultant At Aegon Asset ManagementAegon Asset Management Sep 2020 - Dec 2021Senior Investment Solutions ConsultantDelivering investment solutions and strategic asset allocation advice with a strong focus on client’s liabilities and financial regulations. -
Senior Product ManagerKames Capital Jun 2018 - Jun 2019Edinburgh, United KingdomDriving the commercial development of the Kames product range across all asset classes and business channels. -
Head Of Product Channel ManagementKames Capital Jul 2017 - Jun 2018Edinburgh, United KingdomDriving the commercial development of the Kames product range across all asset classes and business channels. -
Client DirectorKames Capital Aug 2014 - Jun 2017Client Director for Kames Capital’s relationship with the Aegon Group with responsibility for commercial development and retention of the Aegon book of business. -
Product Manager - Fixed IncomeKames Capital Apr 2011 - Aug 2014Establish, maintain and manage strategic plans for fixed income products as well as seeking out and exploiting tactical marketing opportunities. Optimising competitiveness, pricing and profitability of Kames fixed income products -
Head Of Specialist And Segregated Client ManagementKames Capital Jun 2010 - Apr 2011Edinburgh, United KingdomLed a small team with key responsibilities that included actively promoting and cross-selling additional funds to Kames institutional clients and retaining existing business. -
Head Of Relationship Management And Senior Consulting ActuaryAegon Scottish Equitable Apr 2007 - Jun 2010Responsible for providing actuarial, investment and administration services to Trustees of defined benefit pension schemes, with key responsibilities; • Development of the ATS investment proposition for the UK defined benefit market.• Delivering asset liability modelling and providing strategic asset allocation advice to clients.• Development of the ATS de-risking proposition for the UK defined benefit market -
Consultant And Scheme ActuaryAon Sep 2002 - Apr 2007Edinburgh, United KingdomProviding actuarial, investment and administration services to both corporates and Trustees in the defined benefit and defined contribution space.
Russell Baird Education Details
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Actuarial Mathematics And Statistics
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Russell Baird works for Fare Scotland
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Russell Baird attended Heriot-Watt University.
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