Angus Foote oversees all Citywire’s editorial coverage aimed at international professional investors. He joined Citywire in 2003 and launched the company’s first international publication shortly afterwards.

He previously worked for the Euromoney Institutional Investor group as an editor on magazines and websites in London and New York. He has published articles in the Financial Times and other UK national newspapers and spoken at major fund industry conferences around the world.

Jamie Hammond is Deputy CEO and Head of International Distribution at iM Global Partner, and has more than 30 years of industry experience. Before joining iM Global Partner, Jamie was CEO of AllianceBernstein Limited (UK) and Head of the EMEA Client Group. He joined AB in January 2016, with responsibility for sales, marketing and client service functions in the EMEA region. Prior to this, he spent 15 years with Franklin Templeton Investments, most recently as the CEO of their UK regulated entities and Managing Director, Europe. He joined Franklin Templeton in 2001 following the acquisition of Fiduciary Trust Company International, where he was the Sales Director responsible for mutual fund development in Europe. Before this Jamie was National Sales Manager for Hill Samuel Asset Management, the asset-management arm of the Lloyds TSB Group.

Steven de Vries is Head of Wholesale Distribution UK, Europe and Latin America at LGIM. Steven is responsible for LGIM’s established UK wholesale business and for driving LGIM’s ambitious growth plans in Europe and Latin America by managing the firm’s mutual fund and ETF distribution. With 25 years’ experience in the asset management industry, Steven worked for Janus Henderson Investors as Managing Director, Global Financial Institutions (GFIs), where he was responsible for developing and implementing the strategy for GFIs and key accounts from 2017 to 2020. Prior to the company’s merger, he held senior roles at Henderson Global Investors from 2001 to 2017, including the position of Head of Sales for continental Europe for six years. Before joining LGIM in July 2021, Steven acted as an independent consultant, advising boutique asset managers on European distribution, among others.

Dr. Kate Doran joined Citywire in January 2022. Her team is responsible for conducting Citywire’s bespoke and internal research projects, including the flagship Selector, UK Wealth, and Pro buyer Service studies. Previously, Kate was head of research for a financial consumer group and worked in IT transformation in Barclays bank.

Chris is head of manger research for the Multi-Manager Strategies team at abrdn. He is responsible for the research process that supports the selection and oversight off both active and passive managers. Before joining abrdn in 2022 Chris was most recently at BNY Mellon, where he led International manager research and client consulting for the Investor Solutions business. He has more than twenty years of investment experience in both traditional and alternative asset classes, concentrated in manager research and the oversight of multi-manger portfolios.

 

Chris has a BA from Oxford University and an MBA with a concentration in finance from Bayes Business School, he also holds the Investment Management Certificate.

Theresa has more than 20 years’ experience of asset management distribution for both large and boutique companies in the UK. Her key focuses are driving the firm’s business development, principally focussing on the fund range, whilst supporting the growth of the Partnerships franchise. Prior to this, Theresa was Head of Sales and Marketing at CG Asset Management and before that, Head of Sales and Marketing at GVQ Investment Management.

Matt Shafer is head of international distribution for Europe and Asia at PGIM Investments, leading its growth plans in wholesale and retail markets outside the U.S. Based in London, he focuses on broadening and deepening relationships with Global Financial Institutions private banks, independent wealth managers, fund of funds, family offices and other distributors. He also has executive oversight of international distribution strategy.
Prior to joining PGIM Investments, Matt was head of EMEA at BNY Mellon Investment Management. Before that, he was head of international distribution at Natixis Investment Managers. Earlier in his two-decade career, he was head of salesfor offshore funds, alternative investments and managed products at Merrill Lynch in the US and subsequently in London. Matt has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Buffalo.

Will Robins has been at Citywire since 2010. He joined as a junior reporter on New Model Adviser and later became its editor, a role he held for five years. Will now steers the editorial output of Citywire Amplify, read by fund groups across the world. Will’s current focus is on the EMEA region. His growing team of journalists is covering all aspects of asset management businesses and what matters to the people who work in them.

Jasbir Nizar joined Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) in 2013 as Head of Human Resources. In 2020, Jasbir was appointed as Head of Business Development with responsibility for Sales, Marketing and Product Development.

 

Prior to joining LOIM, Jasbir spent nine years at Citi where she held positions as Head of HR for Corporate and Investment Banking & Head of Employee Relations. She has also worked for RBS in Business Strategy and Planning.

 

Jasbir holds an LLB (hons) in Law, a post-graduate in Business Law, has undertaken the Legal Practice course as well as undertaking the Certificate in International Cash Management from the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

José Cosio, Managing Director, joined the firm in May 2019. Jose heads our Global Ex-U.S. Intermediary efforts. He leads our Intermediary Teams in
EMEA, Asia and Latin America, working closely with the various sales teams across the regions and partnering with our intermediary colleagues in
the U.S. Jose is a member of the firm’s Partners Committee.
Jose has a depth of experience in distribution, strategy and relationship management across the full spectrum of intermediary clients with specific
proficiency across the largest multi-regional firms. Prior to Neuberger Berman, Jose spent nine years at Alliance Bernstein in various business
development and senior management roles, including SVP/Managing Director of Global Financial Intermediaries, U.K., MENA & Southern Europe.
Jose started his career as an International Financial Advisor at Wachovia Securities in Miami, managing the personal wealth of Latin American
clients. He holds a B.S. in Finance & Computer Information Systems from Tulane University and securities licenses in the U.S.