A view from the bridge

Episode 5

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Fiona Ker
Fund Manager
Rory McIvor
Director – Markets & Communications

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, share their insights into the ongoing recovery and look ahead to some of key challenges facing investors in 2021.

 

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Fiona Ker
Fund Manager
Rory McIvor
Director – Markets & Communications
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Piers Wheeler
Director – Institutional
Developing and executing asset management strategy for capital raising and strategic relationship management. Coverage includes EMEA, Asia and Australia. Piers joined Ruffer in 2021, having previously worked with asset management firms including Eastspring, AMP Capital and LEK as a strategic consultant. He holds a MA from the Bayes Business School and a BA (Hons) from the University of Oxford.
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Annabel Paterson
Senior Associate – Institutional
Joined Ruffer in 2021, having graduated with a first class honours degree in land economics from the University of Cambridge. After two years working with the UK Private Wealth team, she now supports Ruffer’s global business development and client servicing efforts. She is a CFA charterholder.

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