We invite you to join the conversation at our flagship Spring Congress 2025 hosted at the South Lodge Hotel, West Sussex. 

Your exclusive invitation: experience the pinnacle of investment discourse at our invitation-only Spring Congress, gathering the UK's most influential fund selectors and decision-makers.

Unparalleled access: engage with leading fund managers across diverse asset classes, gaining exclusive insights into their investment strategies and market outlooks.

Extensive expertise: participate in insightful panels where renowned fund managers, rating agencies and leading industry experts discuss hot off the press topics.

Unrivalled networking: forge valuable connections with peers, sparking insightful debates and fostering collaborative discussions within a dynamic and exclusive environment.

Keynote

Neil Shearing

Group chief economist, Capital Economics

Neil has overall responsibility for managing Capital Economics team of economists and leading their research, as well as developing the firm’s products and its relationship with clients. He presents regularly on the global economic and financial market outlook. He is a well-known voice within the investment community and has written articles in the Financial Times and a number of other newspapers, as well as appearing regularly on TV and radio. Prior to becoming group chief economist, he was the chief emerging markets economist, managing a team that won several awards for forecast accuracy. He also managed the firm's New York office. He joined Capital Economics from HM Treasury where he worked as an economic adviser in various areas, including fiscal policy and global economics.

Panel debate

Ernst Knacke
Head of investment research
Shard Capital

Prior to joining Shard Capital, Ernst spent 12 years with what is now Quilter plc, in both the multi-asset team at Quilter Investors as well as the discretionary wealth management business, Quilter Cheviot. Before joining what was then still Old Mutual in 2008, Ernst spent 2 years at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley in London

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Rebekah McMillan
Associate portfolio manager
Neuberger Berman

Rebekah joined Neuberger Berman in 2021. She is an Associate Portfolio Manager in the Multi-Asset team focusing on delivering customized multi-asset strategies and supporting clients through insights on market outlook, asset allocation and investment opportunities. Prior to joining the firm Rebekah spent six years as an investment consultant at Aon, working predominantly with U.K. institutional investors, advising clients on investment issues such as strategic and tactical asset allocation, direct investments, governance, fund manager selection and implementation. During her time at Aon, Rebekah did a secondment with the Global Asset Allocation team as a research associate focused on in-depth evaluation and monitoring of capital markets, including equities, vanilla and alternative credit, and alternatives.

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Alex Funk
Chief Investment Officer
PortfolioMetrix UK

Alex is a seasoned investment professional dedicated to creating investment strategies that support clients on their journey to achieve their financial goals. As Chief Investment Officer at PortfolioMetrix UK, Alex leads a talented team in navigating the complexities of global financial markets to deliver optimal outcomes across all portfolios. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Alex has held significant roles, including Chief Investment Officer at Schroder Investment Solutions and Benchmark Capital.

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John Husselbee
Head of the Liontrust multi-asset team
Liontrust

John is a fund manager and analyst with 38 years’ experience managing multi-asset, multi-manager funds and portfolios. John leads the investment team managing a range of target risk funds and portfolios as well as specialist managed investment solutions. Before joining Liontrust in 2013, John was a co-founder and CIO of North Investment Partners, a specialist investment boutique providing bespoke outsourced managed solutions working in partnership with financial advisers. Prior to co-founding North in 2005, he was Director of Multi-Manager Investments at Henderson Global Investors, joining in 1996.

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