Equity Sales & Equity Capital Markets | Investor Relations & Client Relationship Management | Nature Finance
In a Nutshell
Fiona has professional expertise in financial markets. Specifically, Investment Banking, in institutional and hedge fund equity sales and equity capital markets & within Asset Management, key roles in capital raising, fund restructurings, investor relations and client relationship management.
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Currently, Fiona is a Senior Advisor at Bankers without Boundaries, a not-for-profit Investment Bank, combining innovative financial solutions with positive social and environmental impact.
Fiona is committed to wildlife conservation and has participated in a number of global voluntary projects. She was previously a Trustee at the Cheetah Conservation Fund and continues to support a number of global wildlife initiatives. Her interest stems from a strong belief in the importance of preserving nature and biodiversity for the stability and resilience of all environments.
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With a keen interest in the art world, Fiona studied at The Courtauld Institute of Art in 2018/19, where she took a full-time course in the History of Art diploma programme, furthering her appreciation of art and its importance, not only as an investible asset class, but also as an agent of visual representation for raising awareness.
Fiona is currently a Senior Advisor at Bankers without Boundaries (BwB), a not-for-profit financial advisory and investment banking business in the sustainability sector. Prior to this, she was Managing Director, Head of Biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions at BwB, and contributor to their collaborative European Net Zero Cities initiative.
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Previously a Partner at Altima Partners LLP, a former $2.5bln hedge fund and EuroHedge award recipient (Event-Driven category), investing in global deep value, equity special situations where Fiona worked for 11 years (between 2005-2016). Her role here was primarily in capital raising, investor relations and client relationship management. In addition, Fiona was actively involved with the overseeing of various internal fund restructurings and the secondary offerings of the firm's non-listed investments.
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Prior to Altima Partners LLP, Fiona worked in the Pan-European Equity Sales division of several top tier Investment Banks (between 1994-2004) including Morgan Stanley and Salomon Smith Barney (now, Citigroup), responsible for equity client acquisition, cross-asset sales, IPO book building and lead account manager for some of the banks’ key strategic clients, including both institutional investors and hedge funds.
​At the start of her career in 1994, Fiona joined James Capel Fund Managers (now, HSBC Asset Management) in a client-facing role, and later, as a junior portfolio manager on the European Equity desk specialising in Southern European listed stocks.
Professional Experience
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Qualifications
By way of recent and relevant qualifications, Fiona attained the Chartered Financial Analyst's (CFA UK) Sustainable Investing Certificate in 2021, and the Investor Relations Society's (IR Society) Certificate in Investor Relations, in 2019.
Earlier on in her career, she passed the SFA Futures and Options Representative exam from the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment Institute (London), in 2001. Also, she received the Chartered Financial Analyst's (CFA UK) Investment Management Certificate (IMC), in 1995.
Fiona holds an Upper Second Class (2:1) BA (Hons) Degree in Economics & Econometrics from the University of Westminster (1993) and a History of Art Diploma from The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, 2019.
Voluntary Work
In her capacity as a volunteer, Fiona has focused her efforts on supporting a number of wildlife projects including The Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia, a former Trustee and member of their Conservation Circle; Shamwari Game Reserve/The Born Free Foundation in South Africa; and, Wildlife Friends Foundation in Thailand amongst others.
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Qualifications and Voluntary Work
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