Daniel McDonagh is Head of Portfolio Management, Europe/UK of Pyrford and a member of the Investment Strategy Committee. Daniel joined Pyrford in October 1997 after graduating from Oxford University with a degree in Politics and Economics. He became a CFA® charterholder in 2000. Daniel worked as a research analyst within the European portfolio management team before being promoted to Portfolio Manager in 2003. He was appointed to the position of Head of Europe & U.K. in November 2009.

Paul joined Pyrford in 1996 after graduating from Oxford University with a degree in geography. He began his fund management career in 1997 and spent seven years covering South East Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand before being promoted to the role of Portfolio Manager for Australia and New Zealand in 2003. Paul became a CFA® charter holder in 2000, as well being awarded his Master of Arts. Paul was appointed Head of the Asia Pacific team and a member of the Investment Strategy Committee in 2008 and in 2014 took on responsibility for developing the company’s ESG approach.

After graduating from Cambridge University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts, Tony joined Daiwa International Capital Management in London as an Equity Portfolio Manager. He joined Pyrford in 1989 and obtained his Master of Arts and became a CFA charter-holder in 1990. Tony headed Pyrford’s European investment management activities for Pyrford for almost 20 years and was promoted to the position of Joint Chief Investment Officer in November 2009. On 01 January 2011 Tony was further promoted to the roles of Chief Executive and Chief Investment Officer.