Penny S. Aitken

Ms. Penny S.
Aitken is the Head of Investment Research at FQS Capital Partners LLP.
Prior to joining FQS, she was the Head of Research at International Asset Management where she managed the investment research process throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and other emerging markets.
At its height, the firm had USD $6 billion in assets under management.
In her role, she managed and developed the investment and operational due diligence process for prospective and existing investments whilst overseeing a team of seven professionals.
She qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte & Touche before joining Cazenove Fund Management’s emerging markets team as an assistant Fund Manager.
She then moved into hedge funds as an Analyst with Bradshaw Asset Management, followed by a role as Finance Director at Tisbury Capital Management where she was responsible for compliance and audit functions and supervised the operations team.
Ms. Aitken graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from Christ Church, Oxford and is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ACA).
Additionally, she holds the Securities & Investment Institute Certificates (SFA) and the Investment Management Certificate (IMC).