As the Chair of our Management Board, Baroness Morrissey acts as a strategic sounding board for the management team, promoting open dialogue and constructive challenge while championing the firm's commitment to service innovation, technological advancement, and cultivating talent. She provides valuable external perspective to help drive the firm's continued evolution while preserving its core values and culture.
Helena brings an abundance of experience in financial services, notably during her 15-year tenure as CEO of Newton Investment Management, where she successfully grew assets under management from £20 billion to £50 billion. She currently chairs the Boards of Fidelis Insurance Group and Altum Group and has previously held a number of other non-executive roles, including Chair of the Investment Association from 2014 to 2017.
Helena has been named one of Fortune Magazine’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders, and has twice been voted one of the 50 Most Influential People in Finance globally by Bloomberg Markets.
Beyond her executive and non-executive achievements, Helena is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion. She famously founded the 30% club in 2010, which has been instrumental in promoting gender-balanced boards, and currently chairs the Diversity Project, of which BW is a member. As a result of her work, she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to diversity in financial services.
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