Prior to his retirement from the finance industry Laurie worked in the City for 15 years, the last 10 years being at Kepler Partners LLP as Senior Partner. Before Kepler he had roles at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership and Close Brothers Bank. As a member of Kepler’s management committee, Laurie had input into all areas of the asset management business. He holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and has an MSc in Finance & Investment from the University of Bristol.

David is a Senior Vice President and member of the Portfolio Implementation team at Lazard Asset Management. He began working in the finance industry in 2004. Prior to joining Lazard in 2012, David was a Trade Support and Settlements Analyst with Alliance Bernstein. He also worked for Bank of New York in the operations internal control department. David has a BA (Hons) in Financial Services, is a CFA® charterholder, holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analysts (CAIA) certificate.

Matt is a Partner at Kepler Partners LLP. He is a member of the investment committee and has responsibility for fund manager research and selection for the Kepler Liquid Strategies hedge fund platform. He has over 10 years experience in the finance industry and, prior to joining Kepler Partners, worked for HSBC Private Bank on the Investment Advisory desk and Baillie Gifford in Edinburgh. Matthew holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analysts (CAIA) certificate.