Industry leader with deep expertise in public policy, macroeconomics, asset management, capital markets, regulatory affairs, transformational public company direction and purpose led organisational change. Has a long history, over 40 years, of combining technical and commercial excellence to build highly regarded, high performing teams and businesses that span borders and disciplines as well as a deep commitment to inclusion and diversity.

Before taking up her current position, Michelle was at Columbia Threadneedle Investment, which she joined as CEO EMEA in 2017. She’s also a member of the executive leadership team of Ameriprise Financial. Michelle was previously Chief Risk Officer at M&G Investments and before that had an extensive career at Blackrock (previously Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and Mercury Asset Management), where she was a member of the European Executive Committee and held several senior roles across the business.

As well as his role as CEO for EMEA, Patrick is also International Head of Institutional Clients for JP Morgan Asset Management. He’s a member of JPMAM’s Operating Committee and a director of JPMAM (UK), JPMIM Inc. and JP Morgan Funds. Patrick joined JP Morgan Asset Management in 1995 and was based in Singapore 2000-2005 as Global Head of Sovereigns, with extensive experience in reserves management in Asia and the Middle East.

A graduate of the ESSEC Business School, Maxime joined Carmignac Gestion in 2006 as an analyst, before becoming a fund manager. She has been a Member of the Group’s Board of Directors since 2008. Before that, she worked for various management companies in New York and London. She was also a consultant for consultancy firm McKinsey and a financial analyst at Lazard Frères and Morgan Stanley. Maxime is now also a member of Carmignac Group's Strategic Development Committee.

Michael is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group with 24 years of investment experience, 15 at Capital. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, Michael covered European utilities and Israeli companies. Before Capital, he was a research analyst with Schroders and Salomon Brothers. He holds an MBA from the London Business School and a bachelor’s degree in accounting and economics from Tel Aviv University.

Chris joined the IA in 2016 from TCUK, which he set up and ran as CEO for seven years. He sits on the Treasury’s Asset Management Taskforce, the Boards of EFAMA (European Fund and Asset Management Association) and IIFA (International Investment Funds Association). He was previously a member of the FCA’s Regulatory Decisions Committee and the FCO’s Diplomatic Excellence Panel.

In 1995, Philippe started his career at Rothschild Gestion as a Portfolio Manager and Buy-Side Analyst for four years before joining Pargesa in 1999 as a Portfolio Manager and Analyst. In 2001 he joined AXA IM as Head of Fund Research and in 2003 was appointed CIO of AXA Multimanager Ltd in London. In 2006, he joined the global risk department and became CRO in 2010. Philippe was then promoted to Head of AXA IM UK in 2016. Philippe holds postgraduate degrees in Finance and Economics from ESSEC and the University of Orléans, respectively. He has a Master’s in Finance from the University of Paris IX Dauphine. He is also a CFA charterholder.

Marie Dzanis heads Northern Trust Asset Management in EMEA. With 25 years of experience in investment management, she is a recognised industry leader. Her multifacted career began as a financial advisor and subsequently includes experience in securities lending and trading, product development, product sales, sales management and branch management. Prior to joining Northern Trust in 2011, she held executive and leadership positions at iShares/Blackrock, JPMorgan Asset Management and Smith Barney.

Rachel Elwell joined Border to Coast with over twenty years’ experience of working in pensions and institutional investment, both as a consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and latterly at Royal London. In this role she was responsible for both Royal London’s own pension arrangements and for investment strategy and oversight of internal and external management of its insurance assets totalling £80 billion. Rachel is a Cambridge maths graduate and qualified actuary.

Andrew has over 25 years experience in the investment management industry and is a qualified actuary, both in Australia and the UK. He brings strong leadership skills and has a proven track record of implementing successful business strategies. Before joining Jupiter he was CEO of Henderson Global Investors, becoming Co-Chief Executive of Janus Henderson on the merger with Janus Capital in 2017. During his time at Henderson and its predecessor businesses he held various roles including equity fund manager and head of equities.

Peter joined Fidelity International as Managing Director of its UK Business in 2015. He is responsible for managing the company’s significant and growing UK Business and is a member of its Global Operating Committee. Before joining Fidelity, Peter held several senior positions at Barclays, most recently CEO, Wealth and Investment Management. He has extensive experience across financial services, having led teams in Wealth and Investment Management, Corporate Banking and Retail Banking divisions during his 24-year career at Barclays.

Kim joined the company in 1993 as its Chief Financial Officer and is also an Executive Director. She has over 25 years of experience working globally in the financial services industry. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from the University of Cape Town. Kim also serves on the board of Governors of the Graduate School at the University of Cape Town and was named Business Woman of the Year in South Africa in 2002.

Nicolas Moreau was appointed CEO of HSBC AM in August 2019. Former head of AXA France and Deutsche Bank’s DWS unit, he replaced Sri Chandrasekharan. Following his exit from DWS, Moreau had moved into several advisory roles and launched his own company, Ladbroke Advisory, which focused on working with asset managers and fintech firms on strategy, products, distribution and takeovers.

Mike was appointed CEO of Premier Asset Management in 2005. He began his career as a private client portfolio manager and first joined Premier in 1987. Mike has overseen the company’s development from a broader-based financial services group into a highly focused and fast-growing investment management business. Mike was appointed to the Board of the Investment Association in 2015.

Hanneke Smits joined Newton Investment Management in 2016 as CEO. She was previously Executive Committee Member and Chief Investment Officer at private equity firm Adams Street Partners. Hanneke is Chair of Impetus-PEF, a venture philanthropy organisation which backs charities that transform the lives of disadvantaged young people. She’s also co-founder and former Chair of Level 20, a not-for-profit organisation set up in 2015 to inspire women to join and succeed in the private equity industry.

Mark is CEO of Aviva Investors* and a Director of the Aviva Investors Global Services Limited Board. He joined Aviva Investors in 2014 and was appointed CEO in January 2021. Previously, he was CEO for Aviva Investors Real Assets from its formation in May 2018. Mark began his career as a consultant Actuary and then gained a diverse experience across markets with investment banking roles in fixed income, equities and capital markets. He has extensive risk management and derivatives experience. Prior to Aviva Investors, he worked at Friends Life where he was CEO of the Group and MD of their in-house asset manager, Friends Life Investments. Previously, he was the CIO of AXA in the UK. Mark is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and has a Mathematics degree from Cambridge University. *Subject to regulatory approval.