Guild of Investment Managers
Our Court Members
Our Court Members and Court Assistants can be viewed below. Click on their picture or name to see a fuller biography.
John Garbutt
Having obtained a BSc Econ Honours degree from the LSE, John Garbutt entered the City of London to work for Rowe & Pitman (stockbrokers). He was subsequently employed by ICI (Pension Fund); Touche Remnant (Investment Management); Schroders (Investment Management) and became a main board Director at Kleinwort Benson (Investment Management) in 1987.
Robert Hughes-Penney
Robert is a Past Master of the Guild (2019-20). He is an Investment Director at Rathbones and has over 25 years’ experience managing multi-asset globally diverse portfolios for wealthy private clients, trusts, pensions and charities. He has also held several senior leadership roles within the business including 12 years on the Executive and Management Committees.
Henry Pollard
Henry has spent over 30 years working in the City for a range of financial services companies. He has been involved in financial services working in Europe and Mexico as well as London in the commodity, derivatives, capital raising and fund management industries and was a founding member of EMFA (the alternative investments fund association now known as AIMA).
Fyona Knight
As an Arts graduate, Fyona began her City career in support roles, but worked up through the ranks by gaining front office experience and undertaking a series of financial qualifications. She spent several years as a Derivatives and Counterparty Credit Risk Analyst at Aviva Investors, and is currently a Senior Corporate Credit Risk Manager at Standard Chartered Bank.
Andrew Bell
Andrew is the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Witan Investment Trust plc which he joined in 2010. Prior to that, he had worked in the City since 1987.
Tim Guinness
Tim is the founder of Guinness Global Investors and Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, our sister US business. Tim is portfolio manager on the Guinness Global Energy strategy and the Guinness Global Money Managers strategy.
Melissa Longley
Melissa began her career in investment management at Lehman Brothers in London, subsequently joining DLJ (Donaldson, Lufkrin & Jenrette). She then spent five years at Kleinwort Benson Private Bank where she was a Director and Head of Advisory Fund Management.
Phil Clark
Phil holds a Bsc from Surrey University and an MA from Cass Business School. Phil has worked in the investment management industry for 37 years and holds a number of non-Executive roles across the industry.Our Court Assistants
James de Sausmarez
I retired from my full-time role at Janus Henderson Investors in 2022 and am now combining my pro-bono activities with seeking NED positions. I am the current Master of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, Chair of Governors at Queenswood School in Hertfordshire and a member of St Paul’s Cathedral Council and independent member of their Finance Committee.
Nick Bence-Trower
He spent his entire City career with Schroders or its subsidiary, Cazenove Capital, until leaving at the end of 2019. His roles were varied, including dealing in the forex, bond and money markets, equity investment and institutional relationship management. Nick is a member of the Drapers’ Company where he was Master for the 2014/15 company year.
Bev Shah
Bhavini ‘Bev’ Shah is the founder and Chief Executive of City Hive. Frustrated by the lack of diversity within financial services, Shah founded the industry body, City Hive in 2016 to challenge the investment and asset management industry and be a force of positive change.
Jeannie Dumas
Jeannie has pursued a highly successful communications career in the City, holding a number of senior roles including Director, Global Head of Corporate Communications & Shareholder Relations at Federated Hermes. She is currently Director of Global Communications at Ninety One and is also Strategic Marketing and Communications Adviser for City Hive.
Roberta Sanminiatelli
Roberta is an Italian and British national and she currently works for SparkChange a startup focused on understanding financial liabilities arising because of the exposure to regulated carbon markets. She holds an MSc in International Economics, the CFA UK Level 4 Diploma in Investment Management (ESG), and the CFA Certificate in Climate and Investing. She is the Chair of the Guild’s Education Committee and a member of the Membership Committee.
Julian Samways
Julian is Founder and Chair of JPES Partners Limited, a specialist consultancy focusing on the investment management, property and real assets sectors. Prior to that he was Global Head of Communications and Institutional Marketing Director at Schroders plc and a partner of a hedge fund.
Biagio Fraulo JP
Biagio started his career in the telecommunications industry with the Cable & Wireless Group, where he held various management positions including bid management and strategy. He holds an MBA from City University (now Bayes) Business School.Revd Stephen Baxter
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