Fiona Ker

Fund Manager
Joined Ruffer in 2017 from Ernst & Young. She holds an honours degree in singing performance from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Fiona manages portfolios for institutions with a focus on international clients, and is a member of the CISI and the Institute of Chartered Accountants for England & Wales.
Articles by Fiona
Fear over fundamentals
May 2026: Earnings growth contrasts with low valuations for the software sector as AI uncertainty rises. We see selective opportunities among established firms with strong balance sheets and recurring revenues.
Whit’s fur ye’ll no go by ye
A diverse set of skills and experience can help firms to avoid groupthink. Read how training and then working as an opera singer has helped one of our fund managers.
Inflation volatility demands investors think differently
The asset management industry has thrived in a disinflationary world for 40 years, favoring capital. If labor gains dominance, how will that affect asset allocation? Investment Manager Fiona Ker explores inflation volatility with the Portfolio Construction Forum.
Winning by not losing
Investment Manager Fiona Ker and James Dunn from The Inside Network discuss Ruffer’s outlook for markets in 2023 and beyond.
Led by the Fed
January 2023: Of the many storylines to unfold in 2022, only one really mattered to investors – rising interest rates and falling asset prices. The chief protagonist in this tale – the Federal Reserve - conducted one of the fastest and steepest rate hiking cycles in financial history. But how much further do they need to go?
A view from the bridge
January 2021: 2020 will loom large on financial markets for many years to come. As we cautiously make our way out of the crisis, Duncan MacInnes and Fiona Ker review the more startling developments of the last year.
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