Speakers
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Sandra Carlisle Sandra is Head of Responsible Investment Specialists in London and has been working in the financial industry since 1986. Prior to joining HSBC in 2017, she worked as Head of Responsible Investment for Newton Investment Management. Prior to this, Sandra worked at F&C Investments and Citi, where she set up and ran the sustainable and responsible investment team in global markets and the European equity sales team respectively. Sandra has an M.A from the University of Oxford. She is recognised industry spokesperson, a former board member of the Principles for Responsible Investment and a visiting business fellow at the Oxford Smith School for the Environment.
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Ben O'Donnell Ben is a chartered accountant with more than 20 years’ experience in agricultural funds management and investment banking in Sydney and London. Prior to joining HSBC Pollination Climate Asset Management, Ben spent 19 years at Macquarie Group, the last 6 years working in the agriculture funds management platform, which manages approximately A$2.7b of assets across Australia and Brazil. In that role Ben lead M&A, capital structuring and strategy, while also serving on the board of Lawson Grains, which operates 90,000 HA of arable land across Australia. Previously Ben lead agriculture coverage for Macquarie Capital in ANZ, advising on more than A$4billion of agriculture related transactions.
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Richard Adams Richard is Vice President and a Senior Investment Director for American Century Investments, and is based in the company’s London office. Richard is responsible for representing the firm’s investment capabilities and views across all asset classes to clients in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Prior to joining American Century Investments in 2018, he was a Director and Client Portfolio Manager covering global, U.S. and Japan equities for Columbia Threadneedle Investments. He previously served as a senior fixed income specialist at Columbia Threadneedle. Prior to that, Richard was a fixed income portfolio manager for ING Investment Management. He also served as a U.S. equity portfolio manager at Singer & Friedlander. He has worked in the investment industry since 2001. Richard holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a masters degree in finance, both from the University of London.
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Ben Day Ben is Director, Head of UK Distribution & Consultant Relations for American Century Investments, based in the company’s London office. He is responsible for all client and distribution related activities across the UK as well as the lead on non-US consultant relations. Prior to joining American Century Investments in 2018, Ben was Head of Sales at Stratton Street Capital for 5 years, a Credit-focused boutique based in London. Ben also previously served as Head of Sales & Marketing at Esemplia Emerging Markets, an affiliate of Legg Mason, Inc. Ben has worked in the industry since 2004, and has completed the CAIA and IMC as well as holding a bachelor’s degree in Economics.
