Simon is the Climate & Sustainability Investment Research Lead at Phoenix Group, and also the current chair of the PCAF UK Association. He joined Phoenix in 2023 and sits within the Global Investment Research team in Phoenix Asset Management. He has two decades of experience working in Asset Management, Risk Management & Treasury, focusing predominantly on Market Risk in his earlier career but more recently Climate Risk. Prior to joining Phoenix Group he gained his experience working for various UK banks, including over a decade at Barclays Bank. Earlier in his career he worked at both Santander UK and Nationwide Building Society.