Empowering Sustainable Futures: Women’s Influence in Financial Investment

Based in London, Amy Flikerski leads the global External Portfolio Management group. Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2012, she was a Senior Analyst at Highbridge Capital Management and Talpion Fund Management in New York. Amy was involved in hedge fund manager evaluation, selection and research as an Associate at PAAMCO, and gained investment experience at Moon Capital Management, an emerging markets long/short equity fund, and JGP Gestão de Recursos, a Rio de Janeiro-based macro fund. Amy began her career as a Senior Associate in the High Yield group at Moody’s Investors Service and has worked in the U.S., UK, Brazil, Canada and Hong Kong. Amy holds a BA in Economics from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is on the boards of Elis SA, an international multi-service provider, and 100 Women in Finance.

Rhea in an investment manager, with over 12 years of experience working with high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients. Rhea’s primary role is to construct and manage bespoke investment portfolios for private clients, trusts, and institutions. Rhea has a particular interest in the female private client market, leading on initiatives that ensure inclusivity and a tailored approach for Quilter Cheviot international clients. As a Chartered Fellow of the CISI, Rhea holds the PCIAM qualification, the Pensions Transfers and Planning Advice Certificate and the professional assessment in Sustainable and Responsible Investment. She holds a degree in Business Management and a diploma in Law and French. Rhea is President of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI) in Jersey, Co-Chair of Inspiring Girls (Jersey) and sits on the Community Investment Panel for the Quilter Foundation.

Gillian is Jersey Overseas Aid’s Senior Programme Officer, specialising in Financial Inclusion. JOA’s Financial Inclusion programme seeks to empower low-income women, helping to build resilience to economic shocks, improve financial health and develop sustainable livelihoods. Gillian has spent the majority of her career as a digital services project and programme manager, working for various charities and funders in the United Kingdom, and she is a currently an advisor for the Jersey Community Foundation.