Laura MacRae joined the Greenbank team as a Trainee Investment Manager in 2023, bringing with her early career experience from the banking sector, having previously worked at Handelsbanken in Exeter.

She holds a BSc (Hons) in Economics and Geography from the University of Birmingham, graduating in 2021. Laura is currently working towards the CISI Level 4 Investment Advice Diploma as part of her professional development.

Laura Hobbs, Investment Director has 15 years’ experience in financial services, with over a decade working with not for profit clients. Laura joined Rathbones as an Investment Director within the specialist Greenbank team in 2022 where she is dedicated to advising and managing investments for charity clients.

Previously Laura held positions at Brunel Pension Partnership, where she was Responsible Investment Manager for £40bn of public and private assets and at CCLA, where she was Deputy Head of Ethical and Responsible Investment. Laura started her career as an energy sector analyst and trained as a portfolio manager at Barclays Wealth.

She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder, has the CFA Certificate in ESG Investment and has both an Undergraduate Honours Degree and Master’s Degree in Geographical Sciences from the University of Bristol. Laura also sits on the investment committee of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) as an independent sustainable investment advisor.

Cameron joined the Greenbank investment research team in 2022 and is an investment analyst, responsible for ethical and sustainable investment research, coverage, appraisal and generating new stock ideas to recommend to the Stock Selection Committee for UK and overseas equities. 

He began his career at PwC where he spent 3 years in Financial Assurance and another 3 years in ESG Assurance. Cameron holds a BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance from Birmingham University, an MSc (Hons) in International Management from Exeter University and is a chartered accountant (ACA) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Lauren joined Greenbank in 2024 as an Ethical, Sustainable, and Impact Researcher. She is responsible for evaluating investments against a comprehensive range of environmental, social, and governance criteria, and conducting in-depth thematic research on emerging responsible investment issues. She has a strong background in environmental research, climate policy, and sustainability consulting, having worked at PwC and an economic consultancy firm. 

Lauren holds a B.A. (Mod) in Economics and Social Studies from Trinity College Dublin and an MSc in Environmental Economics and Climate Change from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Cameron joined Greenbank in May 2023, following a year of working at Rathbones as an Administrative Assistant.

Before entering the world of investments, Cameron worked in the legal industry, specialising in Wills and Probate. He now looks forward to expanding his knowledge and has recently signed up to the CISI level 3 Investment Operations Certificate.

Carolyn is a Senior Investment Analyst for equity investments at Greenbank. She joined Greenbank in June 2024 and has over twenty years’ experience as both an equity analyst and an ESG analyst. She worked for blue-chip banks including Cazenove, Citigroup, UBS, and Deutsche Bank, before switching focus to Sustainable Investments. She then joined Newton Investment Management as an ESG analyst, before moving to join the sustainable investment team at T Rowe Price. Carolyn holds an MA (Cantab) in Economics from Cambridge University, and the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing. 

Charlie joined Greenbank in January 2021 after graduating from the University of Warwick with a BASc (Bachelor of Arts and Sciences) in Economic Studies and Global Sustainable Development. He also holds the Investment Management Certificate from CFA Society United Kingdom. As an Ethical, Sustainable and Impact Researcher, Charlie is responsible for analysing investments against a range of environmental, social and governance criteria, as well as for conducting thematic research into key responsible investment issues. Charlie also supports on Greenbank’s engagement and stewardship initiatives, with a specialism in nature-related issues.

Michael joined Greenbank in 2021, having started his career with BlueBay Asset Management in London in 2018. He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) and has earned the Institute’s Masters-level qualification. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Economics and Finance from the University of Bristol, as well as a Master’s in Finance from University College Dublin.

Bogdan Pop joined Greenbank in January 2023 and is a Portfolio Manager. He holds a BSc in Management with Banking and Finance from Bangor University and an MSc in Insurance and Risk Management from Bayes Business School. 

Bogdan started his career on a Business Leaders Graduate Programme at AXA Wealth and went on to become an Investment Analyst at Saunderson House before joining Greenbank. He is a CFA Charterholder and has also obtained the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing and the Investment Management Certificate (IMC).

Will joined Greenbank’s investment research team in 2023, covering a variety of companies and funds within the Greenbank investment universe. Will began his career at Hargreaves Lansdown in 2018, before moving to the Brunel Pension Partnership, where he was a portfolio analyst and then a deputy portfolio manager. Will read English Literature at Newcastle University, graduating in 2016. He is a CFA charter holder.