Paul Craven

Paul Craven is a London-based investment specialist and public speaker and consultant in the area of Behavioural Economics and founder of Paul Craven Partners Ltd. www.paulcraven.com He retired from Goldman Sachs Asset Management at the end of 2013 after six years with the firm where he was a managing director and latterly the head of European Institutional Business, as well as previously head of EMEA and head of UK business. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Paul worked at PIMCO Europe Ltd for four years, where he was head of UK Business Development. Previously, he spent seventeen years at Schroders as a portfolio manager and later as head of UK Institutional Sales. His 27 year business career has focused on financial markets, pension fund investment and latterly Behavioural Economics. Paul has an MA (Hons) in History from St. John's College, Cambridge University, is a Freeman of the City of London, and is on the advisory council to the CFA in the UK. Paul is a non-executive director of the specialist coaching firm, Salomon Partners, helping asset managers and pension funds use behavioural science insights to develop skill. www.salomon-parthers.com He is also a founding director of City Noble, an independent advisory firm for institutional pension funds. www.citynoble.com He is an independent adviser on the Akzo Nobel (CPS) Pension Scheme and the British Steel Pension Fund, and a Trustee Director on the Mitchells & Butlers Pension Plans. Paul is also on the panel of experts for #OgilvyChange, part of the Ogilvy & Mather Group; and is an academic advisor and non-executive director for System Two Advisors, a US-based asset manager.