A nossa gente

Peter joined the company in 2004 as Head of Management Information. In this role he was responsible for developing and improving financial management information supporting decision making in the business. In 2011 he became Head of Finance with responsibility for financial, accounting, tax and treasury affairs.

Jo joined in 2016 as HR Business Partner supporting the Investments group. In October 2016, she assumed the role of Lead HR Business Partner EMEA, with responsibility for the EMEA HRBP team, HR business partnership specifically to Distribution, Marketing and Investments as well as overall HR leadership support across the EMEA region. Jo has 16 years HR experience working in financial and professional services organisations and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Alison joined Columbia Threadneedle in July 2010. As Head of Corporate Affairs she is responsible for corporate communications, reputation and issues management and community relations. She is a member of the firm’s Talent Advisory Group and Culture and Conduct Advisory Group and is Chair of Columbia Threadneedle Foundation.

Julie Griffiths joined the company in 2010 and is currently Head of Investment Risk. In this role she is responsible for overseeing the independent investment risk management process for Columbia Threadneedle’s portfolios. She is also a member of the company’s retail fund pricing and Risk and Controls committees.

William was appointed CIO, EMEA in September 2019 in addition to his previous role as Global Head of Equities. He is responsible for the investment teams in EMEA, as well as having overall responsibility for the company’s equity teams globally. He joined the company in 1994.

Darrel is responsible for day-to-day management of the Assurance and Governance team, design and implementation of the Compliance Programme, co-ordinating and preparing the business for global regulatory risk assessments and examinations, as well as the development and implementation of the firm’s monitoring & reporting programme. He joined the company in 2011.

Neil Babbage is Head of Information Technology, EMEA & Asia. In this role, he has overall responsibility for all IT services supporting the EMEA and Asian businesses, while he is also responsible for all accounting, client reporting and performance technology globally.

Michaela é responsável por liderar as áreas regionais de Vendas e Serviço ao Cliente da Columbia Threadneedle para clientes Profissionais, Institucionais e do Setor de seguros da região EMEA. Ingressou na Columbia Threadneedle em 2021, após uma carreira de 18 anos no setor da gestão de ativos na Europa.

Laura is responsible for the strategy and execution of operations across Columbia Threadneedle Investments. She is also the EMEA Regional Head of Global Operations and Investor Services, and sits on a number of Executive Committees as well as being a Director of the UK ACD Board and Chair of the Luxembourg Management Company and a number of other Threadneedle entities. She joined the company in 2004 and worked in a number of operational areas before taking on her current roles.

Nick joined Columbia Threadneedle Investments in September 2019 as CEO, EMEA and a member of the Executive Leadership Team at Ameriprise Financial, Inc. He has over 30 years’ experience in the investment industry across a variety of distribution, product, strategy and general management positions, including a seven year career at Columbia Threadneedle, where he became Global Head of Product.

John is Head of UK Real Estate for Columbia Threadneedle’s real estate investment management business. On the formation of Threadneedle Property Investments in the early 1994, John was appointed Head of Property Operations and later became the Company’s Finance Director. John’s role has since developed to include business strategy, corporate and fund finance, product development and property/investment management oversight, concluding in his promotion to Head of UK Real Estate in March 2018.