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Neil has spent his career giving advice, from organisational and technology design to delivering on client promises. In 2013 he joined Dundas to ‘practice what he preached’. He has been involved in many parts of the business including building the operating model, running the portfolio reviews, building client relationships, marketing communication and conducting occasional research. His role today is focused on ensuring Dundas is represented outside the building, and clients are represented inside the building. His passion is happy clients. Prior to Dundas he has worked for Standard Life Investments, Aegon Asset Management, Ernst & Young and DST International. Married with two teenage daughters, Neil enjoys running, walking, football and music.
Neil has spent his career giving advice, from organisational and technology design to delivering on client promises. In 2013 he joined Dundas to ‘practice what he preached’. He has been involved in many parts of the business including building the operating model, running the portfolio reviews, building client relationships, marketing communication and conducting occasional research. His role today is focused on ensuring Dundas is represented outside the building, and clients are represented inside the building. His passion is happy clients. Prior to Dundas he has worked for Standard Life Investments, Aegon Asset Management, Ernst & Young and DST International. Married with two teenage daughters, Neil enjoys running, walking, football and music.
Alan Ferguson was always fascinated by numbers and logic and it is no surprise that he chose to study statistics at University.
In a career spanning nearly 40 years, he has held various leadership roles in Marketing, eCommerce, Operations and Distribution and has always enjoyed working with people and helping them find solutions to their challenges.
At Dundas his main role is to find new co-investors for our Funds in the UK. He holds a BSc in Statistics from Heriot Watt University and is Level 4 DipFS qualified.
Away from work, Alan is married and is a low handicap golfer who is a member of St Andrews and Crail. He is a golf course “collector” and has played 190 of the UK’s Top 200 golf courses. A big film and music buff he is also very active in his local community.
Alan Ferguson was always fascinated by numbers and logic and it is no surprise that he chose to study statistics at University.
In a career spanning nearly 40 years, he has held various leadership roles in Marketing, eCommerce, Operations and Distribution and has always enjoyed working with people and helping them find solutions to their challenges.
At Dundas his main role is to find new co-investors for our Funds in the UK. He holds a BSc in Statistics from Heriot Watt University and is Level 4 DipFS qualified.
Away from work, Alan is married and is a low handicap golfer who is a member of St Andrews and Crail. He is a golf course “collector” and has played 190 of the UK’s Top 200 golf courses. A big film and music buff he is also very active in his local community.
Ann joined Dundas in 2021 as the Client Reporting Manager.
Having spent the best part of her professional life working within the client reporting/client service arena, Ann certainly feels like she qualifies as experienced.
Ann considers client reporting a compelling aspect of client communication and finds gratification working with her colleagues across the firm to ensure data is accurately translated into useful and timely reports and information for clients.
An analytical thinker, Ann enjoys identifying, evaluating and redesigning processes to eliminate inefficiencies and enhance productivity and optimising workflows.
Ann is a client focused individual, who places transparency and accountability front and centre in everything she undertakes.
Ann joined Dundas in 2021 as the Client Reporting Manager.
Having spent the best part of her professional life working within the client reporting/client service arena, Ann certainly feels like she qualifies as experienced.
Ann considers client reporting a compelling aspect of client communication and finds gratification working with her colleagues across the firm to ensure data is accurately translated into useful and timely reports and information for clients.
An analytical thinker, Ann enjoys identifying, evaluating and redesigning processes to eliminate inefficiencies and enhance productivity and optimising workflows.
Ann is a client focused individual, who places transparency and accountability front and centre in everything she undertakes.
Hugh Alexander Livingston was destined from the outset for a career in computing, and joined Dundas in 2019 as our Head of Infrastructure and IT. His parents say it’s merely coincidence that his initials are one letter before IBM, and their favourite film is 2001: A Space Odyssey!
Whether by nature or nurture, Hugh is a creative problem solver who loves to apply innovative technological solutions to every day challenges. Fortunately Hugh also loves learning new things, which helps him to stay on top of the constantly changing landscape that is IT.
Helping others is at the core of what drives Hugh on a daily basis, and he loves to triage problems and come up with creative solutions either through developing bespoke software or identifying customised off the shelf applications that serve as enablers to the business.
Hugh holds an MBA from the University of Edinburgh Management School, and a MSc (Dist) in IT Systems Integration from Napier University.
Married with three teenage children, Hugh also enjoys playing various musical instruments, including tenor saxophone with his local community reed band.
Hugh Alexander Livingston was destined from the outset for a career in computing, and joined Dundas in 2019 as our Head of Infrastructure and IT. His parents say it’s merely coincidence that his initials are one letter before IBM, and their favourite film is 2001: A Space Odyssey!
Whether by nature or nurture, Hugh is a creative problem solver who loves to apply innovative technological solutions to every day challenges. Fortunately Hugh also loves learning new things, which helps him to stay on top of the constantly changing landscape that is IT.
Helping others is at the core of what drives Hugh on a daily basis, and he loves to triage problems and come up with creative solutions either through developing bespoke software or identifying customised off the shelf applications that serve as enablers to the business.
Hugh holds an MBA from the University of Edinburgh Management School, and a MSc (Dist) in IT Systems Integration from Napier University.
Married with three teenage children, Hugh also enjoys playing various musical instruments, including tenor saxophone with his local community reed band.
Janette has had a diverse career which helps her in her varied role of Office Manager. This diversity includes medical administration, British Army, PA and freelance cook. It is the variety which makes the role so interesting; no two days are the same. From working on our Net Zero project to administration in Finance and HR, managing the recycling and ordering supplies whilst of course trying to ensure that there is plenty of tea and coffee for the team. Adaptability is essential as well as a reasonable level of fitness to climb up and down the stairs, in the townhouse that is our office; achieving 10,000 steps is the norm.
Janette holds an MBA from Edinburgh Napier University where she was awarded the Ethicon prize for individual study.
In her spare time she does voluntary work for a small military charity for female veterans, the Women’s Royal Army Corps Association. She acts as a co-ordinator for the branches in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Janette has had a diverse career which helps her in her varied role of Office Manager. This diversity includes medical administration, British Army, PA and freelance cook. It is the variety which makes the role so interesting; no two days are the same. From working on our Net Zero project to administration in Finance and HR, managing the recycling and ordering supplies whilst of course trying to ensure that there is plenty of tea and coffee for the team. Adaptability is essential as well as a reasonable level of fitness to climb up and down the stairs, in the townhouse that is our office; achieving 10,000 steps is the norm.
Janette holds an MBA from Edinburgh Napier University where she was awarded the Ethicon prize for individual study.
In her spare time she does voluntary work for a small military charity for female veterans, the Women’s Royal Army Corps Association. She acts as a co-ordinator for the branches in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Kevin is our Partner responsible for Investment Operations. At school he had a passion for numbers and sports, two things that have not changed.
Having graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in Business Studies and Accounting, he began his career in financial services at Standard Life Investments. It was here he first met Neil, who later introduced him to Russell and the rest, as they say, is history.
Kevin has always liked to learn, both at work and in his spare time. When he’s not in the office he can be found on a quest to make the perfect coffee at home, appreciating a good (non-fiction) book, and taking a keen interest in Scottish sport, from Andy Robertson to Caroline Weir and Ronan Pearson to Finn Russell.
Kevin is our Partner responsible for Investment Operations. At school he had a passion for numbers and sports, two things that have not changed.
Having graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in Business Studies and Accounting, he began his career in financial services at Standard Life Investments. It was here he first met Neil, who later introduced him to Russell and the rest, as they say, is history.
Kevin has always liked to learn, both at work and in his spare time. When he’s not in the office he can be found on a quest to make the perfect coffee at home, appreciating a good (non-fiction) book, and taking a keen interest in Scottish sport, from Andy Robertson to Caroline Weir and Ronan Pearson to Finn Russell.
Natasha Hayward is a Senior Dealing and Stewardship Analyst with Dundas. With many years’ experience in the asset management industry, she specialises in trading, trading platforms and investment operations.
She is passionate about the environment, sustainability and reducing her own family’s impact on the planet. Working within the trading team she brings her energy and enthusiasm to work to help reduce operational emissions, assisting with climate related reporting and increasing her knowledge of the constantly changing ESG landscape.
When not working, Natasha loves adventures and paddleboarding. Sometimes combining the two!
Natasha Hayward is a Senior Dealing and Stewardship Analyst with Dundas. With many years’ experience in the asset management industry, she specialises in trading, trading platforms and investment operations.
She is passionate about the environment, sustainability and reducing her own family’s impact on the planet. Working within the trading team she brings her energy and enthusiasm to work to help reduce operational emissions, assisting with climate related reporting and increasing her knowledge of the constantly changing ESG landscape.
When not working, Natasha loves adventures and paddleboarding. Sometimes combining the two!
Natalie has always had a love for numbers, studying accountancy and finance from secondary school she was enthusiastic to follow this through to her professional career. Having graduated from Heriot-Watt University with a degree in Accountancy and Finance she began her career in financial services with EY where she trained as a chartered accountant, before moving to PwC Cayman Islands working with major clients on hedge fund audits. With all that sun sea and sand, you may ask ‘Why did Natalie leave the Cayman Islands...?" Her love of family and friends brought her back home to Edinburgh to organise her wedding and to buy and renovate a house. Now married with two small children and two dogs Natalie is kept somewhat busy in and out of the office, nevertheless she would not have it any other way.
Natalie has brought with her a wealth of knowledge from her previous positions allowing her to manage all aspects of Dundas’ finances, passing on her knowledge and experience. Natalie also assists with the compliance monitoring programme and regulatory returns.
Natalie is continually learning and developing her knowledge in the ever-changing finance and regulatory environment, which she thrives on.
Natalie has always had a love for numbers, studying accountancy and finance from secondary school she was enthusiastic to follow this through to her professional career. Having graduated from Heriot-Watt University with a degree in Accountancy and Finance she began her career in financial services with EY where she trained as a chartered accountant, before moving to PwC Cayman Islands working with major clients on hedge fund audits. With all that sun sea and sand, you may ask ‘Why did Natalie leave the Cayman Islands...?" Her love of family and friends brought her back home to Edinburgh to organise her wedding and to buy and renovate a house. Now married with two small children and two dogs Natalie is kept somewhat busy in and out of the office, nevertheless she would not have it any other way.
Natalie has brought with her a wealth of knowledge from her previous positions allowing her to manage all aspects of Dundas’ finances, passing on her knowledge and experience. Natalie also assists with the compliance monitoring programme and regulatory returns.
Natalie is continually learning and developing her knowledge in the ever-changing finance and regulatory environment, which she thrives on.
Vanessa is our Partner responsible for Governance and Compliance having joined us in 2015. Vanessa spent 14 years in HM Diplomatic Service, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, posted to Rome, New York and Guyana in a variety of roles. Guyana was Vanessa's favourite posting; a small busy mission, being involved in all aspects of its work – consular, visits, development and political activities. One of the reasons Vanessa enjoys working at Dundas is the size of the team and the collaborative approach to working. Compliance at Dundas is very much a team effort. She believes that continuous learning and development helps us to stay abreast of changing regulatory requirements in the three jurisdictions in which we have clients – UK, USA and Australia.
In her spare time Vanessa loves to travel.
Vanessa is our Partner responsible for Governance and Compliance having joined us in 2015. Vanessa spent 14 years in HM Diplomatic Service, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, posted to Rome, New York and Guyana in a variety of roles. Guyana was Vanessa's favourite posting; a small busy mission, being involved in all aspects of its work – consular, visits, development and political activities. One of the reasons Vanessa enjoys working at Dundas is the size of the team and the collaborative approach to working. Compliance at Dundas is very much a team effort. She believes that continuous learning and development helps us to stay abreast of changing regulatory requirements in the three jurisdictions in which we have clients – UK, USA and Australia.
In her spare time Vanessa loves to travel.
Ana Maria joined in 2023 as a Communications Associate and although a newcomer in finance, she declares she is unshaken by the challenge and is rather excited for the opportunity to apply her skills into a new field.
Growing up, Ana Maria was drawn to stories, whether it was listening, creating, or analysing them. Now, as a professional, she believes that this childhood passion made her career as a communicator inevitable.
She leads the development, implementation, and management of our communication strategies, ensuring we promote and uphold Dundas’ reputation by keeping our brand and philosophy in mind. She oversees our website and overall digital presence.
Born and raised in Ecuador, Ana Maria moved to the UK in 2017. She has a BSc (Hons.) in Politics and International Relations from the University of Manchester and holds a MSc in public policy from the University of Edinburgh.
In her free time, Ana is either writing, listening to music or leading her book club.
Ana Maria joined in 2023 as a Communications Associate and although a newcomer in finance, she declares she is unshaken by the challenge and is rather excited for the opportunity to apply her skills into a new field.
Growing up, Ana Maria was drawn to stories, whether it was listening, creating, or analysing them. Now, as a professional, she believes that this childhood passion made her career as a communicator inevitable.
She leads the development, implementation, and management of our communication strategies, ensuring we promote and uphold Dundas’ reputation by keeping our brand and philosophy in mind. She oversees our website and overall digital presence.
Born and raised in Ecuador, Ana Maria moved to the UK in 2017. She has a BSc (Hons.) in Politics and International Relations from the University of Manchester and holds a MSc in public policy from the University of Edinburgh.
In her free time, Ana is either writing, listening to music or leading her book club.
Lesley-Ann is our Compliance Associate. She joined in 2024. Lesley-Ann has over 20 years of experience with Financial Services including 12 years at Euronex Dublin, formerly, The Irish Stock Exchange and various Stockbrokers and Asset Management firms in Dublin and London. Having worked within other operational roles, Compliance is a new and exciting challenge that will focus on the learning and development of the changing regulatory requirements for all Dundas clients. In her spare time, Lesley-Ann continues her History of Art studies.
Lesley-Ann is our Compliance Associate. She joined in 2024. Lesley-Ann has over 20 years of experience with Financial Services including 12 years at Euronex Dublin, formerly, The Irish Stock Exchange and various Stockbrokers and Asset Management firms in Dublin and London. Having worked within other operational roles, Compliance is a new and exciting challenge that will focus on the learning and development of the changing regulatory requirements for all Dundas clients. In her spare time, Lesley-Ann continues her History of Art studies.
Russell first became interested in investment while at University in the ‘80s. He enjoys getting to grips with businesses and their finances particularly in the context of their competition.
He led his first team while working in a sports shop during school and university holidays and joined Scottish Equitable in 1984. He loves to learn and pass that on to others. After his professional exams he studied an MBA through the Open University Business School and managed to get that finished four weeks before his daughter was born! He has since taken various courses in Theology.
In 2004 Russell turned his hobby into a business by setting up a flight training school. He taught pilots at all levels becoming a flight examiner along the way. During this time, he retained his interest in the asset management world through a number of non-executive positions. One of his students at the flying school was Alan who founded Dundas and asked Russell to join him in its start up phase.
At Dundas he has worked in various roles from managing investments to business development and now chairs the Compliance and Audit committee.
Married with two adult children, Russell is a lifelong golfer who loves the outdoors and has more recently taken up the guitar.
Russell first became interested in investment while at University in the ‘80s. He enjoys getting to grips with businesses and their finances particularly in the context of their competition.
He led his first team while working in a sports shop during school and university holidays and joined Scottish Equitable in 1984. He loves to learn and pass that on to others. After his professional exams he studied an MBA through the Open University Business School and managed to get that finished four weeks before his daughter was born! He has since taken various courses in Theology.
In 2004 Russell turned his hobby into a business by setting up a flight training school. He taught pilots at all levels becoming a flight examiner along the way. During this time, he retained his interest in the asset management world through a number of non-executive positions. One of his students at the flying school was Alan who founded Dundas and asked Russell to join him in its start up phase.
At Dundas he has worked in various roles from managing investments to business development and now chairs the Compliance and Audit committee.
Married with two adult children, Russell is a lifelong golfer who loves the outdoors and has more recently taken up the guitar.