Name
Laura Halstead
Job Title
Head of Funds & Sustainability
Company
Octopus Energy Generation
Speaker Bio
Laura joined Octopus in 2017 and oversees the Funds, Finance, Operations and ESG teams. She is a Board Director of the fund management business and Irish AIFM and a standing member of the Investment Committee.
Laura has led on the set up of nine new funds, including a new semi-liquid product aimed at the DC market, the listing of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust, an investment trust on the LSE and private open and close-ended funds. Laura leads on the ESG and Sustainability strategy across all funds and brings experience and knowledge on UK and EU Sustainability regulation including SFDR and EU Taxonomy with four funds classified as Article 9 under SFDR and one achieving a Sustainable Focus label under SDR. She is also the Fund Manager for Asian Energy Impact Trust. Before joining, Laura’s most significant position was at Deloitte LLP where she spent 11 years in consulting specialising in business transformation, programme management, change management and business planning. Laura holds a first-class degree in Economics (BSc) from Nottingham University.
Laura has led on the set up of nine new funds, including a new semi-liquid product aimed at the DC market, the listing of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust, an investment trust on the LSE and private open and close-ended funds. Laura leads on the ESG and Sustainability strategy across all funds and brings experience and knowledge on UK and EU Sustainability regulation including SFDR and EU Taxonomy with four funds classified as Article 9 under SFDR and one achieving a Sustainable Focus label under SDR. She is also the Fund Manager for Asian Energy Impact Trust. Before joining, Laura’s most significant position was at Deloitte LLP where she spent 11 years in consulting specialising in business transformation, programme management, change management and business planning. Laura holds a first-class degree in Economics (BSc) from Nottingham University.