Big Issue
Lesley Duncan is an experienced equity fund advisor currently working with The Big Issue since January 2023, focusing on the Big Impact Team. Previously, Lesley served as a Board Trustee for Kindred Advocacy from April 2021 to May 2024, supporting parents of children with complex needs. Lesley's extensive career at abrdn spanned nearly three decades, culminating as Investment Director, where responsibilities included developing the UK Equity Impact Employment Opportunities Fund and managing a range of sustainable investment strategies. Notable achievements include winning awards for ethical fund management. Early career experience includes a position as an Investment Analyst at Coats. Lesley holds multiple advanced degrees in finance and investment management from reputable institutions, including the University of Edinburgh, University of Stirling, University of Glasgow, and University of Paisley.
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From an award-winning magazine offering employment opportunities to people in poverty, to a multi-million pound social investment business supporting enterprise to drive social change. For over 25 years The Big Issue Group has strived to dismantle poverty through creating opportunity, in the process becoming one of the most recognised and trusted brands in the UK.