UIL - Key Persons
Alasdair Younie joined the ICM Group in 2010, is a Director of ICM Limited and is based in Bermuda. Alasdair has extensive experience in financial markets and corporate finance, and he is responsible for the day to day running of Somers Limited. Alasdair qualified as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and subsequently worked for six years in the corporate finance division of Arbuthnot Securities Limited in London. Alasdair is a Non-Executive Director of Somers Limited, Carebook Technologies Inc and West Hamilton Holdings Limited. Alasdair graduated from Bristol University with a BSc in Economics and Economic History in 1998 and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Job Titles:
- Company Secretary
- Company Secretary, Utilico Emerging Markets Trust Plc and
Alastair Moreton joined ICM in 2017 to provide company secretarial services to UIL Limited and Utilico Emerging Markets Trust plc, and is based in Epsom. He has over thirty years' experience in corporate finance with Samuel Montagu, HSBC and Arbuthnot Securities, and earlier qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen. Prior to joining ICM, Alastair worked at Stockdale Securities where he was responsible for the company's closed end fund corporate clients.
Job Titles:
- Director, ICM Limited and Chief Executive, ICM Investment Management Limited
Charles Jillings joined the ICM Group in 1995, established ICM Investment Research Limited in 1997 and ICM Investment Management Limited in 2015, and is based in Epsom, UK. Charles is a Director of ICM Limited and ICM Investment Management Limited, a regulated UK AIFM. Charles qualified as a chartered accountant and has extensive experience in corporate finance and asset management. Charles is responsible for the day to day running of UIL Limited and Utilico Emerging Markets Trust plc, and has over thirty years of experience in international financial markets. Charles was formerly a non-executive director of Utilico Investment Trust plc and Utilico Emerging Markets Limited, and he is an experienced non-executive director. Charles is currently a director of Somers Limited, Waverton Investment Management Limited, ICM Mobility Limited and Allectus Capital Limited. Charles graduated from University of Cape Town with a B. Com. and qualified as a South African Chartered Accountant in 1980.
Job Titles:
- General Manager, ICM Australia and NZ
Job Titles:
- Director and Chairman, ICM Limited
Duncan Saville is responsible for the investment portfolio in conjunction with Charles Jillings. Charles Jillings is responsible for the day to day running of UIL.
Duncan Saville founded the ICM Group and its predecessor companies, and has been employed by the Group since 1988. Duncan is a chartered accountant with experience in corporate finance and asset management. He is an experienced non-executive director having previously been a director in multiple companies in the utility, investment, mining and technology sectors. Duncan is currently a non-executive director of ASX listed Resimac Group Limited, Somers Limited and Allectus Capital Limited. His Fellowships include the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and he is a Member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.
Job Titles:
- Director, ICM Capital Research
- General Manager, ICM Capital Research
Gavin Blessing joined ICM in 2012, is the General Manager and Director of ICM Capital Research Limited and is based in Dublin, Ireland. He has over twenty five years' experience, mostly in the corporate fixed income markets, both investment grade and high yield. He worked as a Credit Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management in London for ten years, and subsequently as Head of Credit Origination at ISTC in Dublin. Prior to joining ICM he was the Head of Bond Credit Research at Canaccord Genuity in Dublin. Gavin is responsible for the fixed income portfolios managed by ICM. Gavin graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University College Dublin, Ireland in 1992. He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and he is a CFA Charterholder.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Portfolio Manager, UEM
- Deputy Portfolio Manager, Utilico Emerging Markets Trust Plc
Jacqueline Broers joined the ICM Group in 2010 and is a Senior Equity Analyst based in Epsom, working for ICM Investment Management Limited. Prior to joining the ICM Group, Jacqueline worked in the Corporate Finance team at Lehman Brothers and Nomura. Jacqueline is focused on the transport sector worldwide with particular emphasis on emerging markets. Jacqueline is a qualified chartered accountant and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Job Titles:
- Portfolio Manager, Allectus Capital
Jason Cheong joined ICM in 2016 is the Portfolio Manager for ICM's technology investment activities, based in Australia. He has thirteen years' experience in private markets investing across venture capital and private equity in Australia and the United Kingdom. Prior to joining ICM, he was a private equity investor at Brookfield Asset Management, and a mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Baker & McKenzie, LLP. Jason leads the investment team for ICM's Allectus Capital fund and holds various technology portfolio directorships. Jason graduated from the University of New South Wales with first class honours in 2009, and holds a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Commerce. He is a qualified solicitor, admitted to practice in Australia.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Portfolio Manager, UEM
- Deputy Portfolio Manager, Utilico Emerging Markets Trust Plc
Jonathan Groocock joined the ICM Group in 2011 and is a Senior Equity Analyst for ICM Investment Management Limited, and is based in Epsom, United Kingdom. Jonathan has nine years of experience in sell side equity research, covering telecoms stocks at ABN Amro, Oriel Securities and Investec. Jonathan is focused on the utilities sector worldwide with particular emphasis on emerging markets. Jonathan qualified as a CFA Charterholder in 2005 and is a Member of the CFA Society of the UK.
Mark Lebbell joined ICM in 2000 and is a Senior Equity Analyst for ICM Investment Management Limited, based in Epsom, United Kingdom. Prior to joining ICM, Mark worked for five years as an engineer developing digital television technology. Mark has assisted managing Utilico Emerging Markets Trust plc and UIL Limited since their inception, prior to that the Utilico Investment Trust plc between 2003 and 2007, and The Special Utilities Investment Trust PLC for three years to August 2003. Mark is focused on the telecommunications sector worldwide with particular emphasis on emerging markets. Mark has a Masters of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Birmingham and is an Associate Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Matthew Gould joined ICM in 2018, he is a Portfolio Manager and is responsible for ICM's quantum endeavour. Matthew is based in New Zealand, and he has experience across a range of emerging technologies including Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and Fintech. Prior to joining ICM, he was CEO of Arria NLG, a publicly traded AI software company in London. Matthew was with Hewlett Packard (HP) from 2001 to 2009 where he led the Asia-Pac Emerging Technologies practice, before transferring to Silicon Valley as the Chief Strategy Officer for HP's Professional Services division. Matthew was also on HP America's M&A committee and had a role in identifying and qualifying acquisition targets. Matthew has degrees in Theology & Comparative Religion (Hons), and Literary Theory (Hons) from Canterbury University; and a MBA, Finance and Corporate Strategy from Otago University in 1995. He is a registered financial advisor and member of the Institute of Directors, New Zealand.
Mr David Shillson, appointed a Director in November 2015, is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer and a senior partner of Dentons Kensington Swan, the New Zealand member of Dentons, the global law firm. He has significant experience acting for a variety of clients, particularly in acquisitions and investment structuring, advising on transactional and governance matters across the utilities, transport, energy, technology and finance sectors. Mr Shillson is a member of the New Zealand Law Society and the New Zealand Institute of Directors.
Mr Peter Burrows, appointed a Director in September 2011 and Chairman in November 2015, has many years' experience as a stockbroker and founded his own independent specialist private stock broking client firm, Burrows Limited, in 1986. Mr Burrows was previously the chairman and director of a number of listed and unlisted companies. Mr Burrows was made an officer in the Order of Australia ("AO") for his services to medical research, tertiary education and finance.
Ms Alison Hill, appointed a Director in November 2015, is an executive director and chief executive officer of The Argus Group in Bermuda, which provides insurance, retirement and financial services. Ms Hill has over twenty five years' experience in global corporations in the financial services sector, and she is a trustee and a member of committees of a number of non-corporate organisations in Bermuda. Ms Hill is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a Chartered Global Management Accountant.
Job Titles:
- Director, ICM Investment Management
Sandra Pope joined the ICM Group in 1999 and is the Director of ICM Investment Management Limited, based in Epsom, UK. She has over thirty years of experience in corporate finance. Prior to joining ICM, Sandra worked in corporate finance at Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Hill Samuel Bank and Close Brothers. She is a director of several private companies including Harlequins Football Club Ltd. Sandra is a qualified chartered accountant and holds the Securities & Investment Institute Certificate of Corporate Finance.
Mr Bridges, appointed a Director in October 2019, is Chief Financial Officer of Inigo Limited, a nonlife insurance group operating out of Lloyds of London. A chartered accountant, his previous roles included chief financial officer of Control Risks Group, chief financial officer of Nex Group plc (formerly ICAP plc) and chief financial officer of Hiscox plc. Prior to Hiscox, he held various positions in a number of financial services companies in the UK and US including Henderson Global Investors. Mr Bridges is Chairman of UIL's Audit & Risk and Management Engagement Committees.
Job Titles:
- General Manager, ICM Canada
- Portfolio Manger, Zeta Resources Limited
Tristan Kingcott joined ICM in 2018 and is based in Vancouver, Canada. He is the portfolio manager for Zeta Resources Limited and responsible for ICM's Canadian office. He is focused on the resources sector worldwide, and on the technology and financial services sectors in North America. Prior to joining ICM, Tristan performed various roles in the energy and finance sectors in Canada and New Zealand. He is currently a non-executive director of Terra Firma Capital Corp, and several unlisted companies. Tristan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance from the University of Alberta, Canada, is a CFA Charterholder and a Member of the CFA Society in Vancouver.