Jon Bailie, Global Head of Distribution, AXA Investment Managers

John Bailie is Global Head of Distribution at AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). Based in London, he is in charge of business development for AXA IM both for the institutional and retail markets across all regions where AXA IM has a presence. He is a member of the management board of AXA IM and reports to Dominique Carrel-Billiard, CEO of AXA IM.

Christiaan van Beek, Senior Property Investment Specialist, Aberdeen Asset Management Asia

Christiaan van Beek is a senior property investment specialist at Aberdeen Asset Management Asia, based in its Singapore headquarters. He is promoting the Group’s substantial European direct property strategies into Asia, as well as developing an Asian investor base for the local team’s indirect business. Christiaan, who joined Aberdeen on 1 March 2011 from CBRE – Real Estate Finance Asia in Hong Kong, has seven years’ property experience, primarily in deal sourcing for institutional investors. In his most recent role he had a global remit, variously arranging direct, equity, or debt participation for clients. He has also spent several years innovating property derivatives and earlier in his career advised corporate tenants on commercial leasing. He gained a Master of Laws from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

Mikhail Belyaev, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Otkritie Financial Corporation

Mikhail Belyaev is CEO and Chairman of the Board at Otkritie Financial Corporation. Mikhail is responsible for the overall operational management of the corporation. One of Mikhail's primary responsibilities is to support the continued growth and development of the company, strengthening Otkritie's position in both Russian and international markets. Vadim Belyaev who previously held this position, has been appointed President of Otkritie. Mikhail has a wealth of investment and stock market experience, the last four years of which have been with Otkritie as Senior Managing Director. Prior to this he was Deputy Director for LenMontazhStroy Investment and CEO for KIT Finance. Through his knowledge and experience, Mikhail has gained a strong, professional reputation in the Russian investment industry.

Mark Bewick, Managing Director of Relationship Management and Business Development, Mellon Transition Management

Mark Bewick is Managing Director of Relationship Management and Business Development at Mellon Transition Management, the transition management specialist for BNY Mellon Asset Management. Bewick’s role is to aid understanding among pension trustees in the UK and Ireland of the real cost of moving assets and managing the risk of a transition. He will also be charged with helping clients select the most appropriate and efficient of MTM’s beta management strategies and cost effective investment solutions. These are designed to ensure asset allocation is adjusted as efficiently as possible and enable schemes to ultimately bring actual market exposure closer to the trustees’ investment decisions. Bewick has more than 26 years experience working in financial services, including 13 working for HSBC and the latter 13 years being devoted to the UK and Irish pension fund market through his various sales and relationship management roles at RBS Trust Bank and BNY Mellon Asset Servicing. He concluded his time with BNY Mellon Asset Servicing as Head of UK and Ireland Pension Fund Relationship Management. His role in Asset Servicing also saw him hosting the BNY Mellon Annual Pension Summit and chairing his UK and Irish Pension Client Advisory Board. Through his numerous activities, Bewick has become synonymous with the proactive consultative provision of asset servicing to pension schemes and continues his work as a member of the National Association of Pension Funds Markets Committee.

Katrin Boström , Head of Nordic Sales, AXA Investment Managers

AXA Investment Managers has announced the appointment of Katrin Boström as head of Nordic sales. She will be responsible for building on the company’s presence in the region. Prior to joining AXA Investment Managers, Boström worked as executive director, head of sales and business development for Morgan Stanley Investment Management in Stockholm. She has also held similar roles at RiskMetrics Group (formerly JP Morgan) and Schroder Salomon Smith Barney (now Citigroup) in London.

Thomas Brand, Business Executive for FM&TS for the Germany speaking region, BNY Mellon

Thomas Brand is Business Executive for Financial Markets and Treasury Services (FM&TS) for the German speaking and CEE & SEE region. Brand took on the new Frankfurt-based regional executive role at BNY Mellon in March 2011. For the 11 years previously, he served as Country Executive for Germany and regional executive for the German Speaking and CEE & SEE region at BNY Mellon. Encompassing BNY Mellon’s Treasury Services, Corporate Trust, Alternative and Broker Dealer Services and Depositary Receipts businesses, FM&TS views the German Speaking and CEE & SEE region to be one of its key future growth areas. Brand also supports BNY Mellon subsidiary Pershing, the global financial business solutions provider, in the region.

Fred Bromberg, Country Executive for Germany, BNY Mellon

Fred Bromberg is the Country Executive for Germany and regional executive for the wider German Speaking and CEE & SEE region at BNY Mellon. Bromberg joined the company in 2010 as a Senior Executive within the newly formed Strategic Client Group, a role he retained after his appointment to Country Executive in March 2011. Prior to joining BNY Mellon, Bromberg was Global Head of Sales and Relationship Management for JPMorgan's Treasury and Securities Services business.

Brendan Bryce, Globa Head of Advisory Compliance, Martin Currie

Bryce is global head of advisory compliance within Martin Currie Investment Management Limited's (Martin Currie) risk and compliance team. In this role Brendan acts as global compliance counsel to a number of key areas within the business and represent the firm internationally with regulators and relevant industry associations. Based in Edinburgh, he reports to Jacqui Hughes, Director, head of risk and compliance. Bryce joined from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he was a Director in Risk Assurance Services.