William is a portfolio manager and head of the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1994 and has 28 years of investment experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Corporate Finance Group, and was a management consultant with Arthur D. Little. William received a B.A. in Modern History from Keble College, Oxford. William is a longstanding sponsor of the creative arts, including Glyndebourne Opera.

Bruno is a portfolio manager for the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2009. Prior to joining the firm, Bruno worked for Sanford Bernstein in London, where he was a Senior Analyst covering the financial sector for eight years. Previously, he was a manager at the Boston Consulting Group where he focused on the financial services industry. Bruno has an MBA from INSEAD where he received the Ford Prize for graduating top of class. He was also a Research Fellow in Political Economy at Nuffield College, Oxford, and received a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy and Economics with 1st Class Honors from Keble College, Oxford. Bruno was a parent-founder of The Rise School, a free school for children with high-functioning autism. He is a governor at Kensington Aldridge Academy, where he chairs the Business Committee.

Vladimir is a portfolio manager for the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2009 and has 18 years of investment management experience. Prior to joining the firm, Vladimir worked for UBS Global Asset Management in London, where he was an analyst responsible for stock selection of consumer staples holdings in key client mandates. Vladimir received an M.Sc. in investment management with Distinction from City University (CASS) Business School and a Master’s in finance with Distinction from St Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance.

Laura is the lead portfolio specialist for the Global Franchise, Global Quality and Global Sustain strategies and a member of the International Equity team. She joined Morgan Stanley in 2006 and has 22 years of investment experience. Between 2006 and 2009, Laura was CAO of the London Active Equity Group of MSIM. Prior to joining the firm, Laura was Executive Director at Goldman Sachs Asset Management in active equity product management. Prior to this, Laura worked at Salomon Smith Barney as an equity research analyst for the European strategy and luxury goods teams. Laura holds a B.A. (Hons.) in political studies from the University of Cape Town. Laura was named Investment Manager of the Year in Professional Pensions’ Women in Pensions 2018 awards. She led MSIM EMEA’s diversity efforts in 2019 and captains Morgan Stanley’s Step in Step Up team in West London schools motivating girls to consider careers in financial services.