Nest CIO gives her take on the current 'volatile' markets

Charlotte Moore speaks to Nest CIO Elizabeth Fernando about the state of the industry

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Nest chief investment officer Liz Fernando

May you live interesting times, goes the Chinese curse. Elizabeth Fernando’s three years at Nest have been far from dull, joining the master trust in November 2020 as head of long-term investment strategy just as prime minister Boris Johnson announced a second lockdown.

Before this role, Fernando had spent eight years working as head of equities at the Universities Superannuation Scheme. In December 2021 - as face masks become compulsory due the rise of the Omicro...

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