Speakers
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Deirdre Cooper Deirdre is Co-Head of Thematic Equity within the Multi-Asset team at Ninety One. She is co-portfolio manager for the Global Environment Strategy.
Prior to joining the team in 2018, Deirdre was a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Head of Research at Ecofin. Before joining Ecofin, Deirdre was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley where she headed their European Renewable Energy coverage effort and built an investment banking and principal investing franchise. She has long had a passion for sustainable investing and has worked on a voluntary basis in the microfinance sector both in the US and in Pakistan.
She is a member of the advisory board of Girls Who Invest, a non-profit organisation whose mission is to increase the percentage of the world’s investable capital run by women. She is also a member of the advisory board of the Shell Foundation’s Energy Company of the Future project, as well as the advisory board for Imperial College’s Centre for Climate Finance and Investment. Deirdre earned her MBA from Harvard Business School, where she was a Baker Scholar, and her BA from University College Dublin.
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Graeme Baker Graeme is a portfolio manager in the Thematic Equity team within the Multi-Asset team at Ninety One. Graeme is co-portfolio manager for the Global Environment and Global Energy strategies.
He joined the team in 2010. During this time he has been instrumental in driving the team’s work on the Energy Transition and co-authored the 2016 paper on the subject; “Our energy future: creating a sustainable global energy system”. This work has provided the base for the team’s investment process and philosophy around the process of Sustainable Decarbonisation.
Prior to joining the firm, Graeme worked as an investment analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management where he focused on Alternatives and Global Equities. Graeme received a BSc in Economics from the University of Bristol and is a CFA Charterholder, a member of the CFA Society of the UK, and holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC).
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Alastair Leather Alastair is a director within the UK Client Group at Ninety One. He is responsible for strengthening and developing business with pension schemes and consultants across the UK.
Previously, Alastair spent 10 years at Goldman Sachs, most recently in the asset management business. He was a Vice President within the UK Strategic Client team responsible for managing relationships and developing business with large UK pension funds and consultants. Prior to joining the asset management division Alastair worked in a variety of roles across Goldman Sachs Investment Bank including emerging markets and foreign exchange, specialising in fixed income.
Alastair graduated from Nottingham University in 2008 with a degree in Management Studies. He has obtained the IMC and is also a CFA Charterholder.
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Andy Lawley Andrew is a member of the International Consultant Relations Team covering the UK, Europe and Asia. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2011 and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Andrew was a Director for Institutional Sales and Consultant Relationships at Invista Real Estate Investment Management. Prior to that, he was a Director and Head of UK Distribution & Global Consultant Relationships at Mirae Asset Global Investments. Previously, Andrew worked at Credit Suisse Asset Management where he was the Head of Consultant Relationships for the UK and Ireland. Before that, he was a Vice President in the UK Institutional Business at JPMorgan Asset Management. Andrew received a BA (Hons) in Business Administration from the University of Wolverhampton, holds the IMC qualification and has passed Level I of the CFA
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Barbara Calvi Barbara is Vice President for Sustainable Finance, and is dedicated to promoting sustainability across the MSIM Global Fixed Income Team and EMEA Firm Management. She joined Morgan Stanley in 2018 and has over 8 years of experience in finance and sustainability. Previously, she worked with the World Bank’s Financial and Private Sector Development unit, where she focused on financial inclusion, local content and business environment reform projects across East Africa. Barbara holds an MBA with Distinction from HEC Paris and a Master of Science in Economics and Social Sciences from Bocconi University. -
Nick Spencer Nick is a sustainable investment strategist. He founded of Gordian Advice which helps UK Pension Funds integrate responsible investment into their investment strategies and portfolios. Gordian Advice currently works with a range of corporate DB, LGPS and DC clients who are responsible for £100 bn in assets.
Nick is Chair of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries Sustainability Board and recently co-authored a paper on "Climate scenario analysis - An illustration of potential long-term economic & financial market impacts". He also recently wrote DCIF Good Citizen’s Guide to ESG.
Nick is a passionate believer on the importance of values & culture and an advocate for aligning the asset management industry with a broad societal purpose. He was Co-chair of Russell Investments’ EMEA Diversity & Inclusion committee and is an Ambassador for the Diversity Project.
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David Hickey David manages Lothian’s European Equity portfolio, which invests in sustainable business franchises based in continental Europe. He also leads the Fund’s work on Responsible Investment (annually assessed by the UN-backed organisation PRI) and ESG integration, which involves developing policy, influencing engagement activity and liaising with external partner organisations and industry bodies. Part of this includes being a lead engager with a utility company as part of Climate Action 100+. David qualified as a Chartered Financial Analyst in 2010, has been involved in managing equity portfolios since 2006 and has worked in the Edinburgh finance industry since graduating in 2002.
