Iain Kennedy

Iain Kennedy has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Iain is currently working as a Sales Lead in the UK/EMEA region for StarCompliance since February 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Global Head of GMG Sales at IHS Markit from December 2019 to February 2022. Iain also held the position of Executive Director in Global Buy-Side Sales at IHS Markit from August 2018 to December 2019.

Before joining IHS Markit, Iain worked in various roles at different companies. Iain served as Buy Side Sales at Ipreo (Acquired) from June 2015 to August 2018. Iain was also the Managing Director at Canaccord Genuity Inc., where they managed High Yield Sales and played a key role in structuring a new institutional fixed income sales unit.

Iain Kennedy has also worked as the Founder of Iain Kennedy Consulting LLC from 2011 to 2013. Prior to that, they held the position of Director in Equity Sales at Barclays Capital from 2008 to 2011. Iain achieved notable increased performance during their tenure and introduced several new equity accounts based on their strong relationships and knowledge of investment criteria.

In addition, Iain has experience working at Lehman Brothers as an SVP in Convertible and Equity Sales, where they incorporated multiple roles and contributed to a joint venture between high yield/distressed trading and convertibles business. Iain also worked as a Director in Equity Sales at Bear Stearns from 2005 to 2007, where they successfully cross-sold equity products into fixed-income accounts.

During their career, Iain has also held positions at Commerzbank AG as Director in Institutional Credit Sales from 2002 to 2004, and at Merrill Lynch as a Director from 2000 to 2001.

Overall, Iain Kennedy has a strong background in sales and has held key leadership positions in various companies across the financial industry.

Iain Kennedy attended the University of Oxford, although the specific start and end years are unknown. There is no information provided about the degree or field of study pursued at this institution. Prior to attending Oxford, Iain Kennedy studied at RGS High Wycombe, but again, no specific dates are given. Lastly, they completed their undergraduate education at the University of Bristol, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Accounting. The exact start and end years for this degree are also not provided.