The Red Thread

Barry Gill was appointed Head of Investments in November 2019 and is a member of the UBS Asset Management Team. He was Head of Active Equities within UBS Asset Management from early 2016 and, before that, joined O’Connor in 2012 as a member of the management group where he ran a concentrated long/short strategy.

Prior to joining O’Connor, Barry was head of the Fundamental Investment Group (Americas) for nearly six years within UBS Investment Bank, investing and trading the firm's principal capital. Barry moved to the US in 2000 from London to rebuild the long / short principal investing effort within Equities following the creation of O’Connor as a hedge fund business. In his five years in London at SBC and UBS, he was co-head of Pan-European Sector Trading, a proprietary book, and co-head of European Risk Program Trading for two years, preceded by two years as the head of the French trading book. Barry joined SBC's European derivatives desk as a graduate trainee in 1995.

Pravin joined UBS Asset Management in January 2020 to run the ETF Capital Markets team.  His team is the central conduit for the primary and secondary market trading of UBS ETFs.  They are available to advise on bespoke ETF trading strategies to maximize liquidity and access tight pricing through NAV and risk methodologies.
 
Before joining UBS, Pravin was a Delta One Trader (ETFs, Swaps, Futures, etc.) for the past 15 years at various investment banks including JPMorgan, Credit Suisse, UniCredit and HSBC.  Pravin studied Economics at the University of Cambridge and graduated in 2004.

Nasreen Kasenally was appointed Global Chief Operating Officer for UBS Asset Management (AM) in May 2023. She is responsible for all business support functions for the division, encompassing Operating, Accounting & Control, the Chief Data Office, AM’s Transformation and Change portfolio, Business Risk Management and AM Tax, as well as those provided by UBS’s Group Functions, such as AM CDIO. She is Chair of the UBS Asset Management Operating Forum.

In addition to her role as COO, Nasreen was appointed Country Head AM UK in May 2023, responsible for overseeing all AM business conducted in the UK and promoting cross-business collaboration in the location.

Previously, Nasreen held senior Risk roles across the firm both in the US and the UK. Most recently, she was the Chief Risk Officer for UBS Asset Management from January 2017, overseeing financial risks across active and passive funds, multi-asset, hedge funds, real estate, private equity and infrastructure, and held the additional posts of CRO for the UBS Group EMEA region and for Group Sustainability.

Nasreen has been a member of the UBS Asset Management Team since 2017 and a member of the UBS Asset Management AG Board of Directors for the past five years.

Nasreen is an active champion of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at UBS, with external interests in mentoring female social entrepreneurs tackling microfinance in developing countries.

Stephen is responsible for designing innovative products and solutions for wholesale and institutional clients, spanning a range of investment needs. Stephen is also responsible for providing prospects, clients, and investment consultants with strategic thinking, market, and investment views across our multi-asset capabilities.

Stephen joined UBS Asset Management in 2012 from Queen's University Belfast, having graduated with a degree in finance. Prior to graduating, Stephen undertook a one-year industrial placement within the Asset Allocation & Currency team at UBS. Stephen is a full member of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association. He holds the Certificate in Sustainable Finance from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). He also holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC).

Paul Donovan is Head of Economics at UBS Global Wealth Management. He joined UBS in 1992 as a junior economist at the Investment Bank. As Head of Economics, he is a member of the House View Investment Forum, a thought leader at UBS and a member of UBS Pride and the UBS Art Board. He is also a member of the UBS Institute for Sustainability and Impact. Paul has been actively involved in the UBS Nobel Perspectives program and supports the UBS Women in Economics program.

Paul holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford and an MA in Financial Economics from the University of London. He is also an Honorary Fellow of St Anne’s College, Oxford and sits on the investment committee and development board. He is a member of the Research Advisory Board of Open Business, a supervisor of the Directors’ Institute’s diversity committee, and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Community of Economists and the Global Future Council on growth.

Diandra Soobiah is the Director of Responsible Investment and ESG Integration and has 21 years of investment experience. She joined Nest in 2010 and has helped build and develop Nest’s responsible investment approach. She’s responsible for its delivery and oversees the implementation and management of ESG and stewardship across the scheme’s assets. She is part of Nest’s investment leadership team and is currently a co-chair of the 30% Club UK Investor Group and a member of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) Stewardship Advisory Group.

Before joining Nest she worked at Russell Investments and Nedgroup Investments

Dan leads the investment team of The People’s Partnership and drives forward the investment strategy of the £30bn People’s Pension Master Trust serving over 6 million members, being one of the largest asset owners in the UK.

Dan is a big fan of cutting through the noise when it comes to investing, using clear principles to guide investment and thinking with the mindset of an asset owner.
Dan has been operating in the investments sector since 2003 and Dan’s previous career experience has included investment consulting roles at consultancy firms Lane, Clark and Peacock (LCP) where Dan was a partner, Redington and Mercer.

Richard is a co-founder of Square Mile and co-CEO of Titan Asset Management. Richard is responsible for determining the strategy and focus for the business in conjunction with the Board and the Management Team. He works closely with clients, as well forging strong business relationships within the wider industry. Richard regularly interviews leading industry figures for Square Mile’s popular ‘Talking With’ series.