Hamish Gowen

Experience

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  BZW Investment Management Ltd

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1996

  Client Service Manager, Institutional Clients
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  Alliance Capital Ltd.

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  European Marketing and Client Service Associate
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  BNP Paribas AM

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Head of UK Marketing and Client Service
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  AXA Rosenberg

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2010

  Institutional Sales Director

  Brought in to cover UK institutional sales, I quickly extended my target client base to include the Benelux and Nordic regions. Having created the business plan and established my role and remit, I delivered a period of sustained success contributing to significant firmwide asset growth and team expansion.

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  Lazard Asset Management

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

  Director, Head of Institutional Sales

  Recruited to a senior position by the Asset Management arm of the world’s largest independent investment bank, my remit was to lead direct, institutional sales covering the UK, Benelux and Nordic markets. I worked alongside the Client Management and Consultant Relations teams to drive growth in AUM. Early success led to team expansion with the recruitment of a Sales Director and Sales Assistant to work with me.

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  Quoniam Asset Management GmbH

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2023

  Executive Director, International Client Relations

  One of two original hires to the London office of this Frankfurt-headquartered, quant specialist asset manager. I was brought in to drive growth in international markets beyond their established DACH client base. I played a significant role in developing the London office from the ground up, working on the business plan and introducing the processes and cultural differentiators required for success that led to the gathering of new institutional business and prompted the expansion of the London team. Show less

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  TOBAM

  Jun 2024 - now

  • Business Development Consultant

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Managing Director

    Jun 2024 - Jan 2025