Andrew Holden, CFA

Investment Director - Carbon Projects at Arcmor Ventures
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(386) 825-5501
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London, England, United Kingdom, UK

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Investment Director - Carbon Projects
      • May 2022 - Present

      London, England, United Kingdom • Developing investment strategies and portfolios of carbon offset investments. • Perform technical due diligence on potential nature-based carbon offset projects to assess project/partnership viability and integrity. • Manage the lifecycle of investments, ensuring they are being developed and maintained to the highest standard. • Originate, negotiate and manage agreements and relationships with landowners, project developers, governments, NGOs and standards agencies

    • United Kingdom
    • Information Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Ratings Production Manager
      • Jun 2021 - May 2022

      London, England, United Kingdom • Built a high-performing, motivated and happy team of analysts to undertake carbon project ratings. The group produced high-quality rating content using a range of qualitative and quantitative inputs. • Contributed to the design and development of the rating production system and ran the carbon ratings production process. • Lead on model development to help analysts and clients understand carbon project risk factors. • Communicated ratings to clients, helping them understand… Show more • Built a high-performing, motivated and happy team of analysts to undertake carbon project ratings. The group produced high-quality rating content using a range of qualitative and quantitative inputs. • Contributed to the design and development of the rating production system and ran the carbon ratings production process. • Lead on model development to help analysts and clients understand carbon project risk factors. • Communicated ratings to clients, helping them understand Sylvera’s findings and make informed purchasing decisions. Show less

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate Director
      • Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

      London, England, United Kingdom • Developing ratings products to help major financial institutions assess the environmental alignment of companies and debt products.

    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ESG Analyst
      • Apr 2020 - Jan 2021

      Denver, Colorado, United States • Analyze the ESG characteristics of companies and produce written research. • Produce client reporting, covering both financial and sustainability performance. • Collaborate with the investment writing and marketing teams in distribution to produce regular content to support the marketing of the funds. • Gather and interpret impact data. • Engage with companies on ESG issues.

    • Agricultural Strategy Analyst
      • Feb 2019 - Apr 2020

      Denver Continuing in my previous role but relocating to our Denver office. • Translate complex information into strong messages and marketing content adapted to various audiences. Produce high-quality, accurate and commercially attractive bespoke marketing literature, including presentations, brochures, thematic pieces and fund updates. • Generate well researched investment ideas and engage in a constructive peer review, setting buy, sell and hold recommendations for fund managers… Show more Continuing in my previous role but relocating to our Denver office. • Translate complex information into strong messages and marketing content adapted to various audiences. Produce high-quality, accurate and commercially attractive bespoke marketing literature, including presentations, brochures, thematic pieces and fund updates. • Generate well researched investment ideas and engage in a constructive peer review, setting buy, sell and hold recommendations for fund managers. Specialise in European Oil and Gas equities but increasingly interested in SRI and identifying companies who will help us transition to a low carbon economy. • Work as the link between the fund managers and client relationship managers, keeping a client-oriented mind-set at all times. • Manage client communication as well as support sales, marketing and distribution with prospective clients and new areas of business. • Analyse spatial data using Google Cloud Labs and Python to derive spatial statistics on crop conditions, yield and acreage. Continually looking at new areas to generate value for the strategy.

    • Analyst - Agricultural Strategy
      • Jun 2014 - Feb 2019

      London, United Kingdom • Analyse spatial data, deriving spatial statistics using Python to make assessments of crop conditions, yield and acreage. • Translate complex information into strong messages and marketing content adapted to various audiences. Produce high-quality, accurate and commercially attractive bespoke marketing literature, including presentations, brochures, thematic pieces and fund updates. • Generate well researched investment ideas and engage in a constructive peer review, setting buy, sell… Show more • Analyse spatial data, deriving spatial statistics using Python to make assessments of crop conditions, yield and acreage. • Translate complex information into strong messages and marketing content adapted to various audiences. Produce high-quality, accurate and commercially attractive bespoke marketing literature, including presentations, brochures, thematic pieces and fund updates. • Generate well researched investment ideas and engage in a constructive peer review, setting buy, sell and hold recommendations for fund managers. • Work as the link between the fund managers and client relationship managers, keeping a client-oriented mind-set at all times. • Manage client communication as well as support sales, marketing and distribution with prospective clients and new areas of business.

    • Pricing Manager
      • Oct 2013 - Jun 2014

      London, United Kingdom • Fair Value Pricing subject matter expert leading a team of analysts within the Data Management division. • Proven track record in Fair Value pricing where there is no market value for securities, including OTC derivatives and small cap private equity investments.

    • Investment Operations Analyst
      • Nov 2012 - Oct 2013

      London, United Kingdom • Make valuation recommendations to the Fair Value Committee when news suggests the current valuation should be reviewed. • Complete daily news checks on multiple sources, including Bloomberg and Reuters, on high-risk FV securities.

    • Trainee Operations Analyst
      • Nov 2011 - Nov 2012

      London, United Kingdom • Work with other team members, investment managers and external parties to manage Fair Value, Static Pricing and Pricing Oversight to ensure adherence to Henderson policy and best industry practice. • Production and development of key Management Information detailing information on relevant KPI.

Education

  • Cranfield University
    Master of Science, Geographical Information Management
    2018 - 2019
  • University of Sussex
    Master of Science, Finance and Management
    2010 - 2011
  • University of Exeter
    Bachelor of Science, Geography
    2007 - 2010

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