Rob Hay manages the Global Equity Income strategy with Jon Bell. Rob began his career in the private client investment division at Newton in 2000 and has managed a variety of global equity mandates, most recently joining the Global Equity Income strategy in March 2020. Rob has an MA from Edinburgh University and is a CFA1 charterholder. Outside of work, Rob enjoys spending time outdoors with his young family.

Jon Bell manages the Newton Global Equity Income strategy with Robert Hay and is the lead portfolio manager on the BNY Mellon Global Equity Income Fund (Responsible). Through his tenure at Newton, Jon has led both the global equity and multi-asset strategies and been responsible for a number of multi-asset and global equity portfolios. As well as his extensive investment roles at the firm, he has also spent time as a member of the commercial team involved in discussing client portfolios and tailoring strategies to meet client requirements. Jon joined the Newton equity income strategy in March 2020. Jon joined Newton in 1995 and has a degree in natural sciences from Cambridge University. Outside of work Jon spends much of his time as a 'taxi driver' supporting his younger son’s sporting ambitions and sharing in his older son’s passion for horse racing.