Speakers
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Sébastien Proffit Head of Fixed Income Portfolio Solutions Sébastien has been with AXA IM for 11 years and is responsible for AXA IM’s fixed income portfolio solutions globally. He leads a dedicated team of strategists embedded within local investment teams which partners with institutional clients to design, optimise and manage bespoke solutions tailored to their needs.
Sébastien also plays an integral role at every stage of AXA IM’s Buy and Maintain investment process: portfolio construction and calibration, ongoing re-balancing, risk monitoring and performance attribution.
He holds an MSc in Mathematics & Finance from Paris-Dauphine University and is a CFA Charterholder.
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Herschel Pant Senior Client Solutions Herschel is responsible for building AXA IM’s UK institutional presence, with a primary focus on consultants and pension schemes. In recent years, he has focussed on developing Cashflow Driven Investment (CDI) solutions across the asset spectrum and establishing AXA IM’s capabilities in this space.
Prior to AXA IM, Herschel worked at Willis Towers Watson across their advisory and fiduciary clients. He also helped setup their fiduciary management business.
Herschel holds a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is a CFA Charterholder.
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Niren Patel Investment Strategist, Global Investment Solutions Niren is responsible for building outcome-oriented investment strategies for institutional clients across all areas of solutions design, management and client delivery. In particular, Niren works closely with portfolio managers in Liability Driven Investment and Alternative Income Solutions, who also form part of Global Investment Solutions.
Prior to joining Aviva Investors, Niren was a Director within the Solutions business at BlackRock. He worked with a number of large UK DB pension funds to design, implement and evolve their investment strategies; including LDI, synthetic equity and FX overlays. Niren began his career at KPMG LLP where he worked both in investment and pension consulting.
Niren holds a BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science from Cass Business School and is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
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Heather Brown Client Relationship Director Heather is responsible for managing relationships with a number of institutional clients across the Corporate and Local Authority channels principally within the UK.Before joining Aviva Investors, Heather spent three years at Pictet Asset Management as part of their UK institutional team. Prior to that, Heather spent over 20 years at the actuarial consultant, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP, working her way up to become a Partner in the Investment Practice. In her role she advised clients on a range of investment issues, including strategic asset allocation and manager selection.
Heather holds a BSc (Hons) in Economics from York University and has also passed CFA Level 1.
