Michaelmas Investment Club 2023

Our flagship investment events showcasing a range of Investment Opportunities in an intimate and relaxed environment to enable debate. Details on speakers will be available nearer the time.

Keynote

Sir Stewart Eldon | The Ambassador Partnership LLP
Geopolitics in the Board Room

Sir Stewart Eldon KCMG OBE is a former senior diplomat with considerable experience at NATO and the United Nations, combined with bilateral work in Ireland and the UK. His Ambassadorial appointments include UK Permanent Representative to NATO, British Ambassador to Ireland and Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, New York at the time of 9/11. He was Deputy Crisis Manager in the UK Foreign Ministry during the 1990/91 Gulf War. He is Senior Civil Adviser to the Higher Command & Staff College at the UK Defence Academy, and a member of the Parole Board for England and Wales.

The Ambassador Partnership LLP is a unique international consultancy of former Ambassadors, currently 45 senior diplomats from 15 countries, with extensive experience across the globe. We are established leaders with a track record of diplomatic achievements, influencing outcomes, representing ideas and building international relations. We provided insights into political risk, economic analysis and global challenges with an understanding of links between economic growth and development and potential international collaboration. The Partnership also delivers high calibre training in top level techniques including negotiation and communication.

Presenting Companies

Invesco
Michael Craig, Senior Portfolio Manager
Invesco Credit Partners: An enhanced opportunity set in the small capitalization distressed space

Over the years, Invesco has grown to become one of the largest investment managers in the UK, currently managing over $1.4 trillion in assets. Key to our success has been a relentless commitment to investment excellence. With clients sitting at the heart of the business, our capabilities have expanded to encompass a variety of investment styles, asset classes, geographies and products to meet a wide range of investment goals and the changing needs of investors. We have significant depth in resources, with more than 8,000 investment professional employees worldwide all focused on delivering the best outcomes for our clients


Quilter Cheviot
Caroline Langley, Investment Director
Sustainable Investment for Family Wealth: prosperity today and for future generations

As one of the largest discretionary investment management firms across the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands, we have managed bespoke investment portfolios for individuals and families for generations. We are focused on helping our clients invest for a lifetime of opportunities and challenges. We offer a range of services including our Discretionary Portfolio Service, our award-winning Managed Portfolio Service, our Climate Assets Funds and our IHT solution, the AIM Strategy.  

Jacobi Asset Management
Oya Celiktemur, Sales Director
Why Bitcoin Allocation Should Absolutely Not be Zero 

Jacobi Asset Management is a regulated asset manager with an aim to make institutional investment into digital assets more accessible, familiar and more secure. Our flagship product is the Jacobi FT Wilshire Bitcoin ETF, the first spot bitcoin ETF in Europe. It's a regulated fund, traded on Euronext Amsterdam. It is also the first digital assets focused fund that is classified as SFDR Article 8 due to its use of renewable energy certificates. 

IDC Ventures
Bobby Aitkenhead, Managing Director

By entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, IDC Ventures (IDCV) seeks to identify, invest in, support, and propel disruptive companies at the forefront of digital innovation. Companies led by visionary entrepreneurs, with agile organizations, committed to execution, and an unwavering commitment to their teams, their investors, and most of all, the realization of their vision. 
IDCV backs industry defining founders from Series A to growth stages in Europe, the US, and Latin America, and primarily in the verticals of fintech and marketplaces. IDCV was founded by a complementary management team and strategic advisory board with decades of experience as operators and VC & PE Investors.