Luba Nikulina is Global Head of Research at Willis Towers Watson, based in London, where she oversees the quality of research and investment decisions, new investment solutions as well as technology and strategy in research. She is a Non-Executive director at the Investor Forum, which focus on positioning stewardship at the heart of investment decision making. She has a strong interest in ESG and innovation in investment strategy.

Our conversation discusses her upbringing in Russia, her stint as an entrepreneur, her academic journey to London and her move into investment consulting and research. Luba speaks about what excites her most in the area of investment research today and her passion for stewardship and why she believes that this will be central to investment strategy going forward.

This podcast was supported by Alvine Capital, a specialist investment advisor and placement boutique, based in London, and the Guild of Investment Managers, which was found in 2015 by a group of investment managers, to combine the benefits of a modern, diverse and dynamic network organization with the traditions of the livery world.