GUILD OF INVESTMENT MANAGERS AND ITS CHARITABLE TRUST

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)…...

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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…...

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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....

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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…...

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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…...

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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…...

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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…...

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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…...

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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....

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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....

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