Speakers
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Andrei Vaduva Head UK Portfolio Management Andrei Vaduva is part of the Portfolio Management business unit, based in London. Andrei is responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of The Generations Fund, Partners Group's dedicated UK DC program. He has eleven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at KPMG and Mercer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Reading, UK. He is also a CFA charterholder.
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Antony Esposito Head UK DC Client Solutions Antony Esposito is Head UK DC Client Solutions and is part of the European Client Solutions business unit, based in London. Antony leads efforts of UK DC pension schemes, Master Trusts and DC life platforms. He has been with Partners Group since 2012. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Pictet and UBS. He holds a bachelor’s degree in management and strategy from Aston University, UK. He also holds the UK Society of Investment Professionals Investment Management Certificate.
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Irena Kyuchukova Managing Director and Investment Director As an investment director in Investment Products and Strategies, Irena works closely with fixed income investment teams to help ensure the integrity of the investment approaches in her coverage. This includes meeting regularly with the fixed income investment teams and providing analysis of portfolio positioning, performance, and risk exposures. Irena contributes to developing new products and client solutions and managing business issues such as capacity, fees, and guidelines. She also participates in meetings with clients, prospects, and consultants to communicate our investment philosophy, strategy, positioning, and performance. She is based in our London office.
Prior to joining Wellington Management in 2012, Irena worked as a credit trader at Morgan Stanley in both New York and London (2008 – 2012).
Irena earned a BA in economics and mathematics, summa cum laude, from Dartmouth College (2008). Additionally, she holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
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James Bradley Vice President and Relationship Manager As a relationship manager in the London-based Global Relationship Group, James is responsible for deepening relationships and developing consultative partnerships with a number of Wellington Management’s insurance clients in the UK and continental Europe. He assists insurers with long-term investment strategy, helps evaluate portfolio risk and performance, monitors compliance with policy guidelines, and works with other members of the firm to ensure the delivery of investment, reporting, and operational services.
Prior to joining the firm in 2015, James was an executive director at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (2005 – 2015), where he was responsible for client relationship management and business development within the firm’s insurance client base. James joined Goldman Sachs from the Royal Navy where he served for six years as a warfare officer (1999 – 2005).
James received both his MSc in Project Management (1998) and his BSc in Psychology (1997) from the University of Huddersfield. He also holds the Investment Management Certificate.
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Will Lockhart Managing Director and Relationship Manager As a relationship manager on the UK team, Will works with a range of pension fund and subadvisory clients in the UK. He assists clients with long-term investment strategy and policy issues, helps evaluate portfolio risks and performance, and works with other members of the firm to ensure the delivery of investment, reporting, and operational services.
Will has spent most of his professional career at Wellington Management. Since joining the firm in 2002 in the London office, he has worked in client-service-focused roles at the firm’s offices in Hong Kong and Sydney before rejoining the London office in 2014.
Will received his BA (Hons) in Theology from the University of Bristol (2000).
