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Mr. Simon J.
Fennell is a Partner at William Blair International Ltd. He is on the Board of Directors at University of Edinburgh USA Development Trust, Inc. He is a Co-Portfolio Manager for the International Growth, International Small Cap Growth, and International Leaders strategies.
Since joining the firm in 2011, he previously served as a TMT Research Analyst, also focusing on idea generation and strategy more broadly.
Prior to joining William Blair, Mr. Fennell was a Managing Director in the Equities division at Goldman Sachs in London and Boston, where he was responsible for institutional, equity research coverage for European and International stocks.
Previously, he was in the Corporate Finance Group at Lehman Brothers in London and Hong Kong, working in the M&A and Debt Capital Markets Groups.
He holds an M.A. degree from the University of Edinburgh and an MBA from Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University.
Simon John Paul Fennell active positions
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William Blair International Ltd. (Investment Management)
William Blair International Ltd. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance WBI-IM utilizes active management and employs disciplined, analytical research processes across a wide range of strategies, including US equity, non-US equity, fixed income, and multi-asset. The firm's equity investment philosophy places a heavy emphasis on consistent and thorough fundamental research, while the fixed-income team uses a research-based approach to select securities and build portfolios. Their Dynamic Allocation Strategies (DAS) team manages global multi-asset strategies that offer diversified long and short macro exposures. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | - |
University of Edinburgh USA Development Trust, Inc.
University of Edinburgh USA Development Trust, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides grants to supports teaching, research and student activities | Director/Board Member | - |
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University of Edinburgh USA Development Trust, Inc.
University of Edinburgh USA Development Trust, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides grants to supports teaching, research and student activities | Miscellaneous |
William Blair International Ltd. (Investment Management)
William Blair International Ltd. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance WBI-IM utilizes active management and employs disciplined, analytical research processes across a wide range of strategies, including US equity, non-US equity, fixed income, and multi-asset. The firm's equity investment philosophy places a heavy emphasis on consistent and thorough fundamental research, while the fixed-income team uses a research-based approach to select securities and build portfolios. Their Dynamic Allocation Strategies (DAS) team manages global multi-asset strategies that offer diversified long and short macro exposures. | Finance |
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