Katherine Garrett-Cox BA (Hons) ASIP

Chief Executive

Joined the Company as Chief Investment Officer in 2007; Appointed Chief Executive 2008.

Katherine Garrett-Cox (42) graduated with a BA (Hons) in History from Durham University and is an Associate of the Society of Investment Professionals. Her early career was spent in US fund management, starting with Fidelity Investments and later with Hill Samuel Asset Management as Investment Director, Head of American Equities.

In 2000 she joined Aberdeen Asset Management becoming an Executive Director in 2001 and Chief Executive of their operating subsidiary Aberdeen Asset Management Limited, whilst serving as Chief Investment Officer.

In 2004 she became Chief Investment Officer for Morley Fund Management (now Aviva Investors) and a Board Director of a number of their subsidiary companies with specific responsibility for fund management teams in London, Dublin, Boston and Warsaw.

Katherine Garrett-Cox is a trustee of The Baring Foundation and was nominated a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum in October 2005.


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