Chief Data Scientists: the CEOs of tomorrow?
Havelock London’s Chief Data Scientist, Kate Land, was recently a panellist at the FT & IHS Markit Data and Disrupted Technology Forum in London. Kate was on […]
Who we are
Founders
Matthew Beddall
Chief Executive Officer
Matthew worked at Winton for 17 years, eight of which he served as Chief Investment Officer. As CIO, he had responsibility for overseeing all of the firm's investment activities, including for the flagship Winton Futures Fund. During his tenure, Winton grew to have $32 billion in assets making it one of the largest hedge funds in Europe. He also sat on the Board as a Director, and on the Executive Committee.
Matthew previously graduated with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, and went on to earn a Master’s degree in Applied Statistics. He combines a long-standing personal interest in value investing with extensive professional experience in systematic funds, leaving him with a firm set of views as to how best to manage savings and investments – all of which he has applied to his own money.
Kate Land
Chief Data Scientist
Kate has 15 years' experience of quantitative research and data science, with a proven track record of building practical data-driven solutions to high-value problems.
She has a degree in Mathematics & Astrophysics from the University of Cambridge, a PhD in Cosmology from Imperial College London, and held a research fellowship at the University of Oxford. In 2008 she transferred to industry and expanded her enthusiasm and experience in the statistical analysis of complex datasets as a research director at Winton.
Further experience in fintech developed her understanding of the potential for data, technology, and statistics to tackle business problems. She believes the secret of effective data science lies in keeping things as simple as possible, but no simpler. This belief aligns with the values and objectives of Havelock London.
Alisdair Wren
Chief Operating Officer
Alisdair spent seven years at Winton, designing and implementing software to support research and trading, and managing IT infrastructure with a focus on assurance and cyber security. He has keen interests in solving business problems with technology whilst minimising complexity and other overheads, and in the clear communication of technical ideas to audiences of all backgrounds.
Alisdair has a Master's degree in Computer Science from Imperial College London and a PhD from the University of Cambridge, where he focused on the real-world applications of programming language theory to software performance and safety.
Neil Carter
Chief Commercial Officer
Neil worked at Jupiter Asset Management for over 13 years, where he held a number of roles including Head of Strategy for Global Financial Institutions. He was responsible for distributing Jupiter’s products both in the UK and internationally, during which time he developed an in-depth understanding of the global investment management market.
Before Jupiter, Neil worked at Fidelity for four years, after graduating from his degree in Physics. He recently completed his Executive MBA at Henley Business School, where he developed a passion for understanding how to build customer trust in financial services – a passion he shares with the other Havelock London co-founders, and which is central to the new company’s mission.
