Georgina Dybvig
James Saunders Watson
James Saunders Watson
Georgina worked for Aberdeen Asset Management, joining the first Brand team in 2013, and was Senior Global Brand Manager until the merger with Standard Life in 2018. She was responsible for international relationships across 26 countries, covering brand and communications and delivering campaigns to all key client segments. A graduate in Modern European Languages from the University of Edinburgh, Georgina previously worked as a financial services lobbyist in London, Brussels, Singapore and Washington DC, and before that she worked in sales for a private bank in Madrid. She joined as a partner in 2018.
georgina.dybvig@warhorsepartners.com
James Saunders Watson
James Saunders Watson
James Saunders Watson
James has extensive knowledge of the asset management business with a particular focus on distribution and marketing of funds and investment companies in the UK market. He developed and implemented JP Morgan Investment Trust business’ distribution strategy. Over the last 15 years he has advised numerous investment company Boards. He also has a thorough understanding of the governance and regulatory environment that investment companies are having to operate. In addition to his detailed knowledge of the investment company business he has held investment management roles, both as a UK equity fund manager and Investment Director responsible for asset allocation as well as stock selection.
Ian Overgage
James Saunders Watson
Ian Overgage
An all-round senior marketing professional, Ian’s career has encompassed several senior asset management and communication roles, including posts with the Association of Investment Companies and Allianz Global Investors. Before this, he was Head of Investment Trust Marketing at Gartmore. He specialises in the development and roll-out of strategic marketing campaigns, with particular focus on retail investors. Ian provides marketing, communications and regulatory support for asset managers, with specialist knowledge of closed-ended funds. He combines in-depth product knowledge with an awareness of the constantly evolving regulatory regime. He is retained by abrdn as a marketing consultant.
Tamsin Webb
Simon Longfellow
Ian Overgage
Tamsin is an experienced investment marketing and communications specialist. Early roles at Schroders and Goldman Sachs Asset Management were followed by her appointment, in 2001, as Head of UK Funds Marketing at Dresdner RCM (now Allianz Global Investors). In 2007, following maternity leave, she joined Thames River Capital to support their entry into the B2B retail market. She returned to AGI in 2008 to manage their Investment Trust marketing, spending the next eight years working on marketing strategy and creating innovate campaigns. Since 2016 she has worked as a marketing consultant; projects have included rebranding a boutique asset management firm and managing the communications for a firm of financial advisers.
tamsin.webb@warhorsepartners.com
Irene Bell
Simon Longfellow
Simon Longfellow
Irene is a financial services marketing and communications specialist. Her professional background includes asset management, international private banking, online stockbroking and wealth management. From 2011 to 2022, Irene worked for BNY Mellon Pershing as Senior Marketing and Communications Manager where she designed and delivered the marketing and communications strategy for the wealth and adviser market segments. Earlier in her career Irene worked as UK Marketing Manager for F&C Asset Management (now Columbia Threadneedle), where she generated demand for investment company shares by promoting direct to investors through savings plans and pensions.
Simon Longfellow
Simon Longfellow
Simon Longfellow
Simon Longfellow was Head of Investment Trust Marketing at Janus Henderson Investors for ten years, focused entirely on marketing investment trusts to retail investors. He managed the multi-award-winning marketing team covering marketing strategy, digital, email, social media, PR and traditional media. Prior to that he worked at two leading retail investment platforms and a digital marketing agency. He is currently a non-executive director of CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust, Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc, and the independent director of Electric and General Investment Fund.
Jo Lowe
Juliet Oxborrow
Juliet Oxborrow
Jo is a financial services marketing specialist with experience across all client channels – institutional, financial advisers and retail investors. Jo has strong digital expertise, having successfully led Aberdeen Asset Management’s first 2 online multi-asset campaigns in 2016/2017, and the launch of their UK professional websites in 2016. Within her roles at Aberdeen, Jo managed marketing activity for specific client channels covering digital, email, social media, events and traditional media. Prior to joining Aberdeen, Jo worked at UBS Global Asset Management covering their UK Institutional marketing activity which included the delivery of their 150-page publication, “Pension Fund Indicators”, an annual summary of trends across the asset classes and pensions landscape.
Juliet Oxborrow
Juliet Oxborrow
Juliet Oxborrow
Juliet Oxborrow is an award-winning former financial journalist. Having worked in-house for JPMorgan Asset Management for three years, she set up her own writing and communications agency in 2004 to support advertising, marketing and thought leadership. Her clients include asset managers, investment banks, advisory firms, platforms and professional services companies. Juliet works with Warhorse to help develop clear differentiation, propositions and communications for asset management clients, whether in advertising, content or presentations.
Alison Ho
Juliet Oxborrow
Michelle Thorpe
Alison is a graphic designer, with over 7 years’ experience working for TAG, whose main client was Aberdeen Asset Management. Within the busy production studio, her key duties included creating, maintaining and updating marketing materials, such as factsheets, adverts, brochures, board papers and newsletters. She was also the lead designer for the 2015 AAM Annual Report and Accounts. She has a BA(Hons) in Media Studies from Robert Gordon University, and has previously delivered creative work for the oil and gas industry. Alison has successfully provided design work for Warhorse since August 2020.
Michelle Thorpe
Michelle Thorpe
Michelle Thorpe
Michelle has over 15 years' experience working in Senior Executive Assistant positions in the Jersey Finance Industry. Michelle and Warhorse Partners have been successfully working together since Summer 2020.