Team Biographies

Learn some more about our Fixed Interest team

Equities team


Bill Harer, Head of Fixed Interest

Politics, Philosophy & Economics at Oxford University (MA)
Associate of the UK Society of Investment Professionals (ASIP)

Joined Canada Life in 1982 following five years in stock broking research.  Built up Fixed Interest team to be a successful player in the UK pension annuity market.  Manages the overall risk profile for the Fixed Interest funds and asset allocation for UK surplus funds. Also manages the Index Linked Life and Pension Funds.

Funds: Heads up Fixed Interest Team, manages Index Linked Funds





Eleni Poullides, Fund Manager, Fixed Interest

Economics & Accounting at City University (BSc)
Economics at London School of Economics (MSc)
Associate of the Society of UK Investment Professionals (ASIP)

Joined Canada Life in 1986.  Successfully managed for several years fixed interest funds for the Canada Life Irish Division, gaining valuable experience in European bond markets.  Has managed various UK unit linked fixed interest funds for over 10 years. Took over the management of the ex-Albany Fixed Interest fund from Mercury Asset Management in September 1999.  

Funds: Unit Linked gilt and corporate bond funds.




Roger Dawes, Fund Manager, Fixed Interest

Mathematics and Physics at Queen Mary & Westfield College, London (BSc)
Investment Management Certificate
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Joined Canada Life in 1998 as a client manager in the Broker Fund and Private Portfolio Fund department. Moved to become a Fund Managers assistant in 1999. Progressed to become a credit analyst in 2001 and a senior credit analyst in 2004. Appointed as a fund manager on Canada Life's non-linked funds in 2006.

Funds:  Fund manager on non-linked funds



Michael Count, Fund Manager, Fixed Interest

Maths and Management Studies at Cambridge University (MA)
Postgraduate Diploma's in Computer Science and Economics at Cambridge University

Joined Canada Life in 2004 after University. Completed Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme in 2006. Promoted to Fund Manager in October 2007.

Funds:  Fund manager on non-linked funds



Michael Wosner, Credit Analyst

Politics and Economics at London School of Economics (BSc)
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA)

Joined Canada Life in 2003.  Previously worked as a credit analyst at Transamerica Commercial Finance Ltd, and as a senior credit analyst at Export Credits Guarantee Department for 4 years.  Prior to that was a partner in a firm of chartered accountants for 7 years.

Funds : Credit Analyst





Nicola Chennells, Credit Analyst

Economics at Cambridge University (MA)

Joined Canada Life in 2005 following a year at the Bank of England. Currently enrolled in the Chartered Financial Analyst programme.

Funds:  Credit Analyst

 

David Arnaud, Credit Analyst

Economics & Management at Paris Dauphine University (MSc)
Postgraduate Degree in Financial Engineering & Corporate Finance at Paris Dauphine University

Joined Canada Life in 2006 following one year in Internal Auditing at Renault UK. Prior to that worked as an Investment Analyst at AGF Private Equity in Paris and as a Credit Analyst at Fortis Bank. Currently enrolled in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme.

Funds:  Credit Analyst

 

Tim Doyle, Credit Analyst

Politics, Philosophy & Economics at Oxford University (MA)
Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII)
Currently enrolled in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme

Joined Canada Life in 2007 following 4 years in the Financial Services Division of Marsh Ltd.

Funds:  Credit Analyst

 

 

Greg Oxbrow, Fund Manager Assistant, Fixed Interest

Business & Marketing at Canterbury Christ Church University (BSc)

Joined Canada Life in 2007 following two years at Coutts & Co Bank. Currently enrolled in the Investment Management Certificate programme.

Funds:  Non-linked funds analyst.

 

 



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