Private Investor Seminar - Diversification
 
Hussein Al Sayed
Chief Market Strategist (Gulf & MENA)
FXTM
Hussein Al Sayed is the Chief Market Strategist for the Gulf and Middle East region at FXTM, and host of the popular evening business show on CNBC Arabia, Bursat Al Alam. As an ambassador for the FXTM brand, he represents the face and voice of FXTM within the MENA and GCC region, and is frequently quoted in leading media outlets such as Forbes Middle East, AFP, The Telegraph and MarketWatch. Through his role as business news anchor for CNBC Arabia, he covers the most important business and market news which provide inside to traders that could assist them in their investment decisions. Covering all major headlines from Asian to US markets, including analysis on Equities, Commodities, Fixed Income, and Currencies, he has interviewed many influential industry leaders and decision makers in the Arab and international business world. Prior to his current role, Hussein spent many years working in the finance sector as a dealer, trader and analyst in equities, credit and foreign exchange markets. As a highly experienced financial analyst with an in-depth understanding of the GCC region, Hussein provides valuable insight into the latest local and international market news and macroeconomic trends. Hussein holds a BA degree in Banking and Finance from the Lebanese International University and is experienced in both technical and fundamental analysis.
 
John Baron
Investment Trust Columnist
Investors Chronicle
After the Army, John ran a broad range of investment portfolios as a Director of Henderson Private Clients and Rothschild Asset Management. Since then, he has written the book 'FT Guide to Investment Trusts', helped charities monitor their fund managers, and regularly speaks at financial seminars. He is a Director of Equi Ltd which runs the investment trust website johnbaronportfolios.co.uk where six 'real' and benchmarked portfolios offer a range of strategies and yields.
 
Graeme Gunn
Partner, SL Capital Partners and Manager, Standard Life European Private Equity Trust
Standard Life Investments
Graeme Gunn is a Partner at SL Capital Partners, Standard Life Investments private equity arm and Manager of the Standard Life European Private Equity Trust.  He has been an investor in private equity for over 23 years, initially as an advisor to the sector with PWC and then as a direct investor in UK leveraged buyouts with Dunedin Capital.  He joined SL Capital Partners in 1999 and leads investment teams committing to European private equity funds and completing secondary transactions for the Trust.  He sits on the investment committee and portfolio construction committee and day to day leads SL Capital Partners activities in the Nordic Markets.
 
Evy Hambro
CIO of the Natural Resources Equity team and co-manager of the BlackRock World Mining Trust plc
Blackrock
Evy Hambro is co-manager of the BlackRock World Mining Trust plc, and is the Chief Investment Officer of the Natural Resources Equity team within BlackRock’s Alpha Strategies Group and the Global Head of Commodities for BlackRock. He sits on the BlackRock Global Operating Committee and is a member of the Alpha Strategies Partner Group. He is also manager of a number of the team’s portfolios. His service with the firm dates back to 1994, including his years with Mercury Asset Management and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers which merged with BlackRock in 2006. Evy has a degree in agricultural food marketing.
 
John Hughman
Editor
Investors Chronicle
John Hughman joined Investors Chronicle in 2008 as Associate Editor, with a focus on technology and consumer stocks. Since then he’s launched the magazine’s award-winning blog, the Chronic Investor, and led the development of mobile products before becoming editor in 2012.
 
Tom Stevenson
Investment Director for Personal Investing
Fidelity Personal Investing
Tom joined Fidelity in March 2008. A spokesman and commentator on investments, Tom is responsible for defining and articulating the investment view for the Personal Investing business. Widely quoted in national press and regularly on radio and television, Tom is a sought-after expert on markets, investment trends and on investment funds. He is a weekly Sunday Telegraph Business columnist, and regularly appears on BBC News, Sky News and major radio stations. Prior to joining Fidelity, Tom was a financial journalist working for publications including Investors Chronicle, The Independent and the Telegraph Media Group.