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Biography |
Ian Aylward joined Barclays in 2016 as Head of Fund and Manager Selection. Ian started his career as a UK equity fund manager with the CIS and then Rothschild Asset Management before moving into the manager analysis industry. He spent almost a decade with Old Mutual Wealth where he covered a range of asset classes over time, most latterly alternatives, and managed several top performing fund-of-funds. He then moved to Aviva Investors six years before joining Barclays. At Aviva Investors, Ian led the manager research team, delivering recommendations for the group globally as well as managing a number of successful multi-manager products. Other industry positions over the recent years have included being a member of the Investment Association’s Sector Classification Committee and a Trustee Director of the Aviva Staff Pension Scheme. Ian has worked overseas on several occasions including a year in each of the Channel Islands and Australia. He has an MSc from Warwick University in Economics and Finance and a degree in Economics. He is also a member of both the CFA Institute and the CAIA |