Andrew Soper (Past Speaker)

Andrew is Managing Director and EMEA Head of Risk responsible for all investment, liquidity, counterparty, operational and fiduciary risks across SSGA's operations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

Andrew was previously Head of the UK portfolio management in the Investment Solutions Group, where he was responsible for the oversight of all asset allocation portfolios in the UK and Ireland. Prior to that, Andrew was a member of the Global Equity Beta Solutions team and managed a wide range of structured equity portfolios in London and Hong Kong.

Andrew graduated with a MA (Hons) degree in Economics from the University of Edinburgh. Additionally, he holds an MSc in Finance, awarded by the University of London. Andrew has been published in the Financial Times, the Times and Pensions Week.