Ravi Rastogi

Experience

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  River and Mercantile Solutions

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2005

  Principal

  Led multiple client relationships at this ground-breaking consulting / asset management firm, P-Solve, as it was known back at inception in 2001. As part of the senior team, 2 major innovations we led were (i) Fiduciary management for pensions funds; and (ii) Protected Equity solutions accessible to all sizes of pension funds. Was privileged to focussed on Business origination working closely with our sister companies including Punter Southall (now Xafinity).

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  WTW

  Nov 2005 - Jul 2015

  Privileged to be part of the senior investment team at Watson Wyatt (now Willis Towers Watson), a firm synonymous with client-focus and intellectual capital development. Had commercial, technical business-development and incubation roles in several areas, including:1) Business Lead for the Derivatives Hedging LDI team ('06-'09), advising the largest funds / trades2) Investment Lead for the firm's buy-out group ('09), liaising with our Pensions / Insurer teams 3) Business / commercial Lead for the firm's negotiations on its first large scale fiduciary relationship (09-10) Show less

  • Insurance Investment Advisory Group, EMEA Leader

    Nov 2010 - Jul 2015

  • Director, Investment Services

    Nov 2005 - Jul 2015
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  Marsh McLennan

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2018

  Insurance Investment Group Leader, Europe

  Within Mercer's global investment team of 2,000+ professionals, I was responsible for creating and leading a European group of over 15 dedicated to servicing insurance companies, Building on the firm's intellectual capital, the team was successful in incubating multiple areas, including:(A) extending franchise across all insurance sectors (life, P&C, Lloyds, health, captives, reinsurers)(B) creating fiduciary / outsourced solutions for insurers in 5 different European countries(C) creating private-markets specific outsourced solutions that were Solvency II-ready / friendly(D) expanded the advisory franchise geographically (UK & Ireland, Cayman & Bermuda, Nordics, Iberia, Benelux, US and South Africa)(E) successfully launched a strategic advisory program for asset managers looking to serve insurers Show less

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  Ark Advisors Limited

  Sept 2018 - May 2022

  Director, Insurance Investment Specialist

  A strategic advisory business assisting at c-suite level focussed on 2 areas: (A) helping insurers extract more value on behalf of their stakeholders from their investment policy, strategy and operating model; and (B) helping investment managers looking to develop a robust business strategy in the insurance investment space in order to capitalise on / contribute to, the outsourcing trend facing the c $30 trillion of insurance assets, globally.

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  Cameron Hume Limited

  Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

  Director Corporate Development

  Cameron Hume is the fixed income specialist focussing exclusively on global investment grade, macro and cash. As an employee-owned, client-aligned long term investor, we combine a smart-beta credit factor approach, an active macro overlay, and a revolutionary approach to infusing ESG criteria at the portfolio construction level. In my role, I am responsible for overseeing the firm’s strategic proposition development, business and client growth and client management activities. Am enthused by the opportunity to serve on the Board alongside our Non-Exec Chair, Sir Sandy Crombie, Guy Cameron our CIO, and Chris Torkington our MD. Show less

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  EY

  Nov 2021 - now

  Strategic Business Adviser, Investments