Episode 9: Walking with: Julie-Ann Ashcroft, head of investments at Standard Life Wealth

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Northern lass Julie-Ann Ashcroft takes Eleanor Mahmoud on a walk around Shorne Park in Kent, home to Cardiac Hill. With a scientific background looking for enzymes in the skin, Julie-Ann explains what drew her from pharmacology to the world of investments and how she find that quite significant industry shift. Now head of investments at Standard Life Wealth, she discusses the firms growing interest in positive impact investing. Hear more about the challenges to investors but likewise what excites Julie-Ann the most.
24 May 2018 English United Kingdom Business · Investing

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