Stephen Barnett

Stephen Barnett, CFA, FRM, is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in quantitative analysis and portfolio construction. Currently serving as the Head of Quantitative Analysis at Hargreaves Lansdown since August 2021, Stephen previously held the role of Director and Head of Portfolio Construction & Risk Europe at Fidelity International from July 2017 to September 2020, where leadership involved collaboration across global teams on active equity mandates. Prior to that, Stephen spent nearly two decades at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, managing fundamental equity portfolio construction and risk, as well as overseeing technology management for trading and compliance systems. Early career experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase and SBC Warburg, complemented by a BSc Hons in Business Administration from the University of Bath and additional education at Erasmus University Rotterdam.