Rupert Pleasant

Chief Executive

Guernsey Finance

Welcome Address

Rupert moved to Guernsey as a boy and was educated in the island. His career in financial services has taken him around the globe, beginning in London, moving onto Hong Kong, Cape Town, Zurich and Geneva, before returning to Guernsey. His background is in private banking and trust and corporate services, where he has held a number of senior management roles in global companies. As well as an MBA from the University of Cape Town, Rupert holds a law degree, and is a member of STEP, CISI and the Institute of Directors. Rupert sits on a number of local government and industry committees, and represents Guernsey at TheCityUK, BVCA and AIC. In his spare time, Rupert is Chairman of the Guernsey Rugby Academy.

Adam Matthews

Chief Responsible Investment Officer

Church of England Pensions Board

Keynote Speech

Adam is the Chief Responsible Investment Officer at the Church of England Pensions Board. Together with the CIO he is the co-Director of the Investment Team. He is also the Chair of the $45 trillion in AUM backed Transition Pathway Initiative and a Board Member of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change. Adam co-leads sector engagement with the mining and steel sectors for the global investor engagement initiative, Climate Action 100+. He Chairs the Mining 2030 which is developing an Investor Agenda to address systemic challenges to mining and the low carbon transition.

Aline Ayotte

Head of Commercial Banking, Channel Islands & Isle of Man

HSBC Bank Plc

Headline Sponsor Address - HSBC

Aline is the Head of Commercial Banking in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man. She leads a team across the Islands that manages customer relationships and works with the business communities across a range of sectors, from small business to multi-national Corporates

Rupert Pleasant

Chief Executive

Guernsey Finance

Conclusions

Rupert moved to Guernsey as a boy and was educated in the island. His career in financial services has taken him around the globe, beginning in London, moving onto Hong Kong, Cape Town, Zurich and Geneva, before returning to Guernsey. His background is in private banking and trust and corporate services, where he has held a number of senior management roles in global companies. As well as an MBA from the University of Cape Town, Rupert holds a law degree, and is a member of STEP, CISI and the Institute of Directors. Rupert sits on a number of local government and industry committees, and represents Guernsey at TheCityUK, BVCA and AIC. In his spare time, Rupert is Chairman of the Guernsey Rugby Academy.