World in Motion

Alex Beavis is an analyst within the Global Equities team, focusing on global smaller companies. He began this role in 2019. Prior to this, Alex worked as a client portfolio analyst within the Global Equities team, assisting with client servicing, sales and articulation of the team’s investment views and capabilities.

Alex joined the company in 2016 and worked in Finance for six months on a graduate scheme rotation. In March 2017, he joined the Global Equities team, where he has remained since.

Alex holds a BSc (Hons) in Economics and Management Sciences from the University of Southampton.

Jamie is Co-Head of the Global Equities team, Lead Portfolio Manager of the CT Responsible Global Equity Fund and Lead Portfolio Manager of the CT SDG Engagement Global Equity Fund. Jamie joined Columbia Threadneedle through the acquisition of BMO GAM (EMEA) in 2021, having previously been with BMO since 2000. Prior to joining the group, Jamie worked at Hill Samuel Asset Management as a Japanese Equities Fund Manager. He holds an MA in History from the University of Edinburgh, has IMC and IIMR qualifications and is a member of the CFA Society of the UK.

Clare is a Product Specialist with a dual role covering Global Equities and Responsible Investment. Clare joined Columbia Threadneedle through the acquisition of BMO GAM (EMEA) in 2021, having previously been with BMO since 2018. Before starting her current role in 2021, she was managing relationships with a range of global and domestic investment consulting firms. Prior to joining the business, Clare worked at HSBC Global Asset Management in a variety of institutional distribution roles. She holds a BA in Business Studies and French from the University of Liverpool.

Claire is a Portfolio Manager for our Global Emerging Markets Small Cap strategy and is one of the members of the LGM ESG working group. She also has an additional role reporting in to the Global Equity team to facilitate EM ideas that are relevant to Global Equities and share best practice on ESG integration between the two teams. Claire has over seventeen years of investment experience, joining the LGM investment team in 2014. Initially, Claire focused mainly on Eastern European markets and in 2017, became a Portfolio Manager for LGM’s GEM Small Cap Strategy. Prior to joining LGM, Claire spent eight years at BMO Global Asset Management (LGM’s parent entity) where she worked as a research analyst, responsible for analysing companies across Emerging Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. She began her career at Sloane Robinson Investment Management with a focus on small and mid-cap Asian companies. Claire graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Banking and International Finance from Cass Business School, London and is a CFA Charterholder.

Alex joined the company in 2016 as a portfolio manager. He has research responsibility for Japan and currently manages a segregated Japan equity mandate. He also supports the Global desk with idea generation and analysis of Japanese companies across all sectors. Previously, Alex was a senior fund manager at Canada Life Investments, where he managed the Japan fund and supported the management of the U.S. and Global funds. He has been a member of the investment community since 2007. Alex has a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics. In addition, he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

Simon Haines is a portfolio manager and with research responsibility for the industrials sectors and the Asia-Pacific region. Simon joined one of the Columbia Threadneedle Investments firms in 1999 as a trainee portfolio manager, progressing to portfolio manager in January 2005, where he managed the Threadneedle UK Mid 250 Fund and co-managed the Threadneedle UK Extended Alpha Fund. He has been a member of the investment community since 1999. He received a degree in biology from Oxford University. In addition, Simon holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.