Stewart Lancaster FCSI currently serves as CF10a and Head of CASS Oversight at Close Brothers Asset Management since October 2019. Prior to this role, Stewart was Operations Regulatory Compliance Manager at Quilter Investors, where responsibilities included establishing a CASS oversight function and compliance reporting to senior management. Previous experience includes positions as Operational Risk & Oversight Manager at Ruffer LLP, Change Programme Manager at Ashcourt Rowan, and Operations Director at AIFX. Stewart's earlier roles encompass significant operational management positions at The Mortgage Times Group, First Avenue, Fuel Investments Group, and Parador Financial Services. Stewart holds an MA in Management Studies (MBA) from Kingston University, a BSc (Hons) in Accounting from Oxford Brookes University, and has completed professional qualifications with The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.