The Investment Association (IA) has launched a Next Generation Investment Committee to bring new perspectives to the industry’s thinking on investment and capital markets, chief executive Chris Cummings said.
Shadowing the group’s main investment committee, the Next Generation Investment Committee will examine a range of issues including: achieving efficient and effective markets across all asset classes, the integration of sustainability into the investment process and the wider role of the industry in society, as well as developments relating to the changing policy and regulatory environment.
IA CEO Cummings said: “It is vital we bring in fresh perspectives and hear from a diverse range of voices to ensure our industry remains globally competitive and continues to thrive. The creation of this new committee is an important step in achieving this and supporting the future talent of the investment management industry.”
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Committee members have been selected by their firms as future industry leaders, as well as for the diverse perspectives they can bring to the table. Members of the IA’s Next Generation Investment Committee include:
- Katy Forbes, head of absolute return, multi-asset solutions, Aberdeen Standard Investments
- Jayesh Mistry, associate portfolio manager, Allianz Global Investors
- Rakesh Girdharlal, head of LDI, Aviva Investors
- Yasmin Meissner, co-head of sustainable investing for multi asset solutions & strategies, BlackRock Investment Management (UK)
- Lianne Walsh, managing director, head of solutions risk management and control, investment solutions EMEA, BMO Global Asset Management (UK)
- Rosie McMellin, director of portfolio management, fixed income, Fidelity International
- Louise Walewska, head of investment process, private debt, HSBC Global Asset Management
- Emily Roberts, senior analyst, global equities, Invesco
- Sarah Peasey, head of responsible investment strategy, Legal & General Investment Management
- Maria Municchi, multi asset fund manager, M&G Investments
- Anna Farmbrough, analyst, NinetyOne
- Marcus Jennings, fixed income strategist, Schroders Investment Management
- Zehra Sayeed, portfolio manager, global equity beta solutions, State Street Global Advisors UK
Richard Lacaille, chair of IA’s investment committee and global CIO at State Street Global Advisors, commented: “With Generation Z now firmly having entered the workplace, the generational gap in our industry has grown wider. The creation of this new committee will help bridge this, by enabling aspiring individuals to better understand the boardroom-level issues affecting our industry, while providing their fresh perspectives on these challenges and opportunities.”
