Our speakers will cover every major asset class and region, giving you a comprehensive overview of the latest news in the world's major markets.
Graham began his career in the investment industry over forty years ago and has since worked in senior roles in a number of financial institutions. After graduating from the University of Kent with a Degree in Economic Analysis, History and Policy, he joined London & Manchester in 1979 as an Investment Trainee. He later joined Phillips & Drew before gaining a position with GRE as a UK based fund manager. He then moved to Abbey Life Ireland, where he held the position of Chief Investment Officer and took personal responsibility for running their Managed and large Equity funds. Seeing an increasing need for unbiased and critical analysis of investment funds, Graham established his own research consultancy in 1992, working with both UK and Irish based distributors. In 2009, Graham began working with RSMR, where his insight and highly regarded reputation in the investment world is invaluable in the support of the RSMR rated funds service.
Anthony Srom joined Fidelity in 2006 as an investment analyst and is based in Singapore. Anthony was appointed portfolio manager of the Fidelity Thailand Fund in 2008, before managing an internally funded Asia Pacific ex-Japan Pilot Fund between March 2012 and June 2014, where he developed a strong performance record. In June 2014, Anthony took over the management of the Fidelity Asia Pacific Opportunities Fund (SICAV) and has managed the Fidelity Asia Pacific Opportunities Fund (OEIC) since its launch in September 2014. Prior to joining Fidelity, Anthony worked as an analyst at Deutsche Bank (1997-2002), Goldman Sachs (2002-2004) and ABN Amro (2004-2006) in Australia. He graduated from Bond University in Australia and is a CFA Charterholder.
Ben is an investment specialist within the Emerging Markets Client Team. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2001 on the investment management graduate scheme and was an investment manager in our Emerging Markets Equity Team until 2008, before he relocated to China. He worked in Hong Kong for six years as an executive director in the Asian Equities business at UBS, before re-joining Baillie Gifford in 2018. Ben graduated MA in Geography from Mansfield College, Oxford in 2001, holds an MBA from the University of Oxford and is a CFA Charterholder.
David Perrett joined M&G as Co-Head of Asian Investment with three decades of investment experience and was appointed to the management teams of the Japan and wider Asian strategies. David was previously with Oxford-based Port Meadow Capital Management, a boutique investment firm he co-founded with Carl Vine in 2014. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager with UBS, specialising in investing capital across the Asia Pacific region and was based in Hong Kong. David also served as Chief Investment Officer, Life and Institutional for Prudential Asset Management (Hong Kong), having begun his career with Prudential (London) in 1991. David holds a Bachelor of Science, Economics from the London School of Economics and a Master of Science from the University of London.
Mithran is Head of Fundamental Equity Client Portfolio Management in EMEA at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He oversees strategy, business expansion, and client engagement for the Fundamental Equity business, while also serving as a senior client portfolio manager. In this role, he leads Emerging Market Equity strategy efforts and advises institutional, third-party, and high-net-worth clients on accessing long-term secular growth opportunities. Mithran joined Goldman Sachs in 2013, following a role as an investment advisory analyst at RBS Private Banking. He holds a B.Com (Hons.) from NMIMS, is a Chartered Accountant (ICAI), and a CFA charterholder with ESG certification.
