Speakers
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Aoifinn Devitt London CIV
Aoifinn has been CIO of London CIV since January 2024. She was most recently chief investment officer at US-based investment firm Moneta and, before that, head of investment for Ireland at Hermes Fund Managers and CIO for the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago. Aoifinn has also served as an independent adviser to four local authority pension funds in the UK.
Originally from Ireland, Aoifinn spent her early career working in London as an investment banking associate at Goldman Sachs International, as well as a specialist consultant at Cambridge Associates Limited. She also founded Clontarf Capital, a pan-alternatives research and consulting firm. Aoifinn is also a licensed attorney, who has been a member of the New York Bar since 1996.
She also hosts and produces The Fiftyfaces Podcast, which showcases diversity and inclusion within the investments industry and other professions.
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Richard Tomlinson Local Pensions Partnership Investments
Richard is CIO at LPPI and has responsibility for management of all investment and client activity. Richard has more than 20 years of investment experience. Prior to joining LPP in 2017, Richard was Head of Portfolio Advisory (EMEA) at Albourne Partners for six years where he advised European investors on alternative investments, portfolio construction and risk management.
Earlier in his career, Richard was Head of Multi-Strategy at Old Mutual Asset Managers and prior to this an analyst at GNI Fund Management. Richard holds a degree and a master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Cambridge and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.
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Andrien Meyers London Borough of Sutton Pension Fund
Andrien is a Finance, Accounting (FCCA) and Investment (MCSI) professional with over a decade of experience. Recently, he was elected to serve the Ward of Aldgate in the City of London as a Common Councilman. A recognised expert in his chosen profession, Andrien provides strategic and operational advice to both national and local government whilst always placing the taxpayer, pension fund members, residents and businesses at the heart of what he does. He has been at the forefront of national change with regard to local government pensions, resulting in much industry attention and international awards. Andrien currently holds a dual role; he is a Senior Policy Adviser to the Minister of Local Government at the LGA via the LGPS Scheme Advisory Board; and the Head of Treasury and Pensions at the London Borough of Sutton and the Royal Borough of Kingston. Andrien is an eloquent orator and a much sought-after public speaker. Furthermore, he spends time mentoring students who have a keen interest in finance and investments. A traditional family man, Andrien also devotes much of his time to charitable causes.
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Tony English Mercer
Tony is a Senior Investment Consultant and Head of LGPS Investment for Mercer and is based in London. In addition to LGPS funds, he also advises a number of other institutional investors including corporate pension funds and trust funds.
Tony has over 24 years of investment experience, having joined Mercer in 1999. During this time, he has been involved in a wide variety of projects, including investment strategy, manager selections, private markets, ESG policies (including climate change) and pension risk transfer. Tony also regularly facilitates trustee training courses.
Tony graduated with a degree in Physics from the University of Warwick in 1996. He is an Associate of the CFA Society of the UK (‘CFA UK’), holds the Certificate in ESG Investing and is a regular member of the CFA Institute. Tony also represents Mercer on the Society of Pension Professionals’ (‘SPP’) Investment Committee, SAB’s Investment Committee and the AIMSE Europe Council.
