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.

Marte is a Portfolio Manager and Head of ESG for the International Equity team, based in London. She joined Morgan Stanley in 2021 and has 14 years of experience in sustainability, six of which in financial services. She was previously the Global Head of Sustainable Outcomes at Aviva Investors. She joined Aviva from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) where she was Head of Financial Services and Corporate Governance. Prior to this, she led sustainable finance campaigns at the EU public affairs consultancy, The Brussels Office and the Mission of Norway to the EU. Marte holds an MSc in European Political Economy from the London School of Economics. She is co-chair of the 30% Club Investor Group, an advisor to Rosa UK, a charity that funds grassroots women’s organisations and a mentor at the social accelerator Bethnal Green Ventures.

Laura is the COO and Head of Client Experience for the International Equity team. She is also a member of the Investment Management Operating Committee. She joined Morgan Stanley in 2006 and has 24 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.