Helen Thomas

Helen Thomas CFA has almost two decades of experience working in financial markets for banks and fund managers. Most recently she was Head of Currency Alpha at SSGA. She was also an adviser to the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne and Director of the Financial Markets Reform Programme at Policy Exchange. She’s a Board Member of CFA UK and a Freeman of the City of London.

* 16 years’ experience in financial markets on buy-side and sell-side: Global Macro focus

* Political & economic expertise: worked for George Osborne MP, founded Financial Markets Research Programme at Policy Exchange

* Asset gatherer and relationship builder: $100mm for hedge fund, 30 clients for banks

* Author of financial policy papers and lead researcher for book on the financial crisis, "Masters of Nothing"

* Public speaker: Board Member of CFA UK

* Mentor and mentee: Mentored Chinese entrepreneur as part of GS 10,000 Women programme