Thomas Rostron, Cfa Email & Phone Number

Brussels, BE

Zurich

London

Brussels

Brussels

London, England Metropolitan Area

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Non-executive director (member of Supervisory Board) of BNP Paribas Asset Management Netherlands. Regulated role. Oversight of euro +30 billion AuM, local Dutch, institutional and retail asset manager, running both NL mutual funds and mandates as part of three person board. Responsibility as independent director.

London

Member Advisory Board of Silk Invest, the boutique specialist in Frontier Markets. Silk offers public (Lux and US) and private (offshore) equity funds investing in Africa and Frontier Markets.

London

• 2008 - 2012 Barclays Wealth, Managing Director, CF1/CF3, Head Investment Management, LondonResponsibilities:
• 250 professionals, GBP 35 billion client assets, 25,000 private portfolios, 100 funds
• Responsible for all managed products: discretionary and advisory portfolios, multi-manager, alternatives fund of funds, European equities, Euro bonds, Euro money market and structured funds
• Main clients: Barclays retail and private banking channels, some direct institutional investors
• Investment teams based in London, regional offices in UK, Jersey, Hong Kong, Geneva, Monaco, Milan, Paris and Madrid
• Governance: board memberships of Barclays Asset Management UK, Barclays Bank Trust UK, Barclay Wealth Managers Spain, France, PortugalAchievements:Consistently achieved investment performance, revenue and cost.

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Global Head of Sales and Marketing Fortis Investments:Responsibilities:2006 – 2008 MD Global Marketing, Institutional and Distribution team 2004 – 2006 MD Institutional and Distribution2001 – 2004 MD Distribution
• Fund Boards: Chair Fortis L SICAV, Luxembourg, Fortis B Fund, Belgium, Fortis B Global, Belgium - in excess euro 30 billion
• Company Boards: Fortis Investment Management NL Holding, Fortis Investments Luxembourg SA, Fortis Asset Management Japan Co LtdAchievements:
• Doubled firm revenues and raised more than 36 billion, placing Fortis 6th in European fund sales (FERI ranking) between 2002 and 2007, Secured internal group channels as anchor clients.
• Grew team to around 100 CRM’s and 100 Marketing Support Professionals, Built robust infrastructure, compliance and sales management systems.
• Opened ten sales offices (Spain, Poland, Greece, Italy, Germany, UK, Switzerland, Austria, HK and Japan)

Paris Area, France

• Responsibilities:1997 – 2000 Co-Head Global Funds Distribution1993 – 1997 Head Product Specials and Marketing Support1992 – 1993 Senior Product Specialist Fixed Income
• Member of board Parvest SICAV, LuxembourgAchievements:
• Architect of one of the first Europe-based distribution activities
• Built marketing team to support global institutional sales group
• Pioneered the product specialist concept

London, United Kingdom

Chartered Financial Analyst

Gmp, Business Administration And Management, General

Mba Escp-Eap, Global Business

B.Sc. Econ, Monetary Economics

Secondary School

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