Own It: A “How-to” for Business Leaders

Recorded On: 06/16/2021

12:45pm – 1:45pm: Forward-thinking C-suite executives take a deep dive into how business leaders can weave DEI into the daily fabric of their business lines. Learn how to “own” the issue, how to get results, and how to turn results into business returns. A not-to-be-missed, thought-provoking session for senior-level executives looking to affect change within their organizations.


CPE INFORMATION: Nicsa is pleased to offer this webinar learning activity to attendees who are seeking CPE credits. 1 CPE unit may be available for attendees of this webinar. The webinar requires no advanced preparation, no pre-requisite study and is appropriate for all who have a basic understanding of the investment management industry.

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CPEs Earned: 1 CPE 

Field of Study: Business Management & Organization

Program Level: Basic 

Delivery Method: Group-Internet Based 

Advanced Preparation: None 

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS: Due to this program being offered free of charge, there will be no refunds issued. Questions or Cancellations: Please contact Jordan DeBettencourt at 508.683.1618.

Jun Li (Moderator)

EY Americas Wealth & Asset Management Co-leader, EY

Jun is an Americas Wealth & Asset Management sector co-leader and a tax partner in the Financial Services Organization at Ernst & Young LLP (EY US). He has more than 20 years of experience serving the financial services industry, including hedge funds, private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds and international banks.

Jun has provided a wide variety of tax consulting and compliance services to several multinational hedge funds, private equity funds, offshore funds and investment advisors through his broad knowledge of partnership, corporation and financial product taxation. He is highly experienced in a wide range of federal and “in-bound” tax-related issues affecting funds, including U.S. domestic and offshore fund structuring, tax-efficient securities investing strategies, year-end tax planning, partnership allocation issues and fee deferral arrangements. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as well as the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. 

Prior to joining EY US, Jun worked in the tax department at a global asset servicer. Jun was a manager at another Big Four accounting firm responsible for the development of the tax practice in the Cayman Islands. Jun started his career in the Financial Services Tax practice of Arthur Andersen.

Lisa Jones

Head of the Americas, President and CEO, Amundi US, Inc.

Amundi US, Inc.

Lisa M. Jones is Head of the Americas, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amundi US, Inc., the U.S. Division of Amundi Asset Management. She is Trustee of the Pioneer Funds, and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Pioneer Funds. Lisa is also President of Amundi Distributor US, Inc. She is head of the US Executive Committee and US Management Committee, and a member of the Global Executive Committee.

She has over 30 years of experience in global financial services developing and building asset management businesses. In 2016 and 2020, Lisa received the Top Women in Asset Management Award from Money Management Executive.

Prior to joining Amundi US, Lisa was Global Head of Distribution at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) and President of MSIM Distribution Inc. In this role, she oversaw all MSIM distribution channels globally, including retail and institutional. Prior to that, Lisa was Head of the Global Institutional Division at Eaton Vance Management. She also spent more than 16 years at MFS Investment Management in leadership roles across both retail and institutional divisions. She began her career at E.F. Hutton & Co. in New York.

Lisa is a member of the Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute, a member of the MIT Sloan Finance Group Advisory Board at MIT Sloan School of Management and a member of the Board of Directors of Clearwater Analytics. Lisa has served on other boards such as the Foreign Policy Association in New York, the Advisory Board of the Institutional Investor Institute and the Board of Fellows at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. She is also a former trustee at the Pingree School Board of Trustees in South Hamilton, MA. She has a B.A. in Economics from Trinity College.

Kristi Mitchem

Chief Executive Officer, BMO Asset Management

Kristi Mitchem is chief executive officer and head of BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM), BMO’s asset management division, where she leads a team of investment professionals dedicated to delivering superior performance across a range of asset classes including multi-asset, alternative and more traditional exposure to listed fixed income and equities. BMO GAM has over $300 billion in AUM and is recognised as a world leader in ESG investing and corporate engagement.

Prior to joining BMO in 2019, Ms. Mitchem served as the CEO of Wells Fargo Asset Management where she led 28 autonomous investment teams. She has more than 20 years of experience in roles related to asset management, defined contribution pension plans and equities markets at State Street Corporation, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs.

Ms. Mitchem is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion. At State Street she was a driving force in bringing to market a gender diversity index exchange-traded fund (ticker: SHE) designed to invest in U.S. companies committed to advancing the roles women play in their management and on their boards.

Ms. Mitchem was named one of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business by the San Francisco Business Times in 2018, as one of the Top Women in Asset Management by Money Management Executive in 2017, and as one of Treasury & Risk's Top 100 Influential People in 2008. She is also listed in several patent filings focused around guaranteed income requirements.

Ms. Mitchem earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Davidson College, where she graduated summa cum laude and was awarded First Honors. She earned a master's degree in business administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she was an Arjay Miller Scholar. She is also a Fulbright Scholar.

Richard Weil

Chief Executive Officer, Janus Henderson Investors

Richard Weil is Chief Executive Officer of Janus Henderson Investors and also serves as a member of the board of directors. In this role, Richard is responsible for the strategic direction and overall day-to-day management of the firm. He also leads the firm’s Executive Committee. Prior to this, Richard was chief executive officer of Janus, a position he had held since joining the firm in 2010. Before his tenure with Janus, Richard spent 15 years with PIMCO, where most recently he served as the global head of PIMCO Advisory and as a member both of PIMCO’s executive committee and the board of trustees of the PIMCO Funds. Previous to his appointment at PIMCO Advisory, he was chief operating officer of PIMCO, a position he held for 10 years, during which time he successfully led the development of PIMCO’s global business and founded their German operations. Earlier, Richard served as PIMCO Advisors L.P.’s general counsel. Prior to joining PIMCO in 1996, he was with Bankers Trust Global Asset Management and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York.

Richard earned his bachelor of arts degree in economics from Duke University and his juris doctorate from the University of Chicago Law School. He has 26 years of financial industry experience.

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Own It: A “How-to” for Business Leaders
06/16/2021 at 12:45 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 06/16/2021
06/16/2021 at 12:45 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 06/16/2021