Wesleyan appoints investment specialist to its board
Wesleyan, the specialist financial services mutual for doctors, dentists and teachers has appointed Anna Troup to its board of directors.
Anna (pictured) has more than 20 years ' experience in financial services including roles in asset management and investment banking, research and management.
Her most recent executive role was head of UK bespoke solutions at Legal & General Investment Management.
Prior to that, she spent three years as a portfolio manager at BlueBay Asset Management after working for more than a decade at Goldman Sachs.
Anna currently sits on the boards of Charles Stanley Group plc, the Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust, MS Amlin Investment Management, The Pension Protection Fund and T Bailey Fund Services. She is also a trustee of The Triathlon Trust.
Wesleyan chair Nathan Moss said: “We are delighted to have Anna as part of the Wesleyan team. She brings with her a vast array of skills and talents that will be extremely valuable as we continue to progress our ambitious transformation plan to build a stronger, more sustainable business and deliver maximum value to our members and customers.
“A key pillar in our growth agenda is to further develop and extend our investments business, building on the strength of our market-leading With Profits Fund, which we have recently made available via a third-party platform for the first time in our 180-year history.
“Anna 's deep understanding of the governance and management of investments and the embedding of sustainability principles in this arena will be invaluable as we progress this work. She will also strengthen the Board support and governance for these developments. ”
Anna is an elite ultra runner and continues to compete regularly in both UK and international events.
She holds the women 's record for the fastest known time on the 268-mile Pennine Way.
She said: “I 'm delighted to be joining Wesleyan, a business with a great heritage, strong proposition and exciting future. I 'll be bringing some of the skills I 've developed from high performing sports into the boardroom.
“This includes a positive and constant evaluation of performance and ensuring we have the right processes and support in place to ensure everyone can perform to their best ability. Working as a team will ensure we can deliver Wesleyan 's purpose to create brighter financial futures for our professional customers. ”
Anna will join the Investment Committee as chair and will also sit on the Audit Committee.
Her appointment is subject to regulatory approval.