Tom is head of Osmosis’s quantitative research function and is responsible for researching model improvements and identifying new alpha opportunities within sustainability data. Connecting both the research and investment functions, Tom’s work evidences the link between Resource Efficiency and stock returns in developed and emerging markets. His team studies the behaviour of Osmosis’s proprietary Resource Efficiency factor over time, across sectors and regions, as well as interactions with traditional style factors.  Prior to joining Osmosis, Tom was a postdoctoral fellow at the Geneva Finance Research Institute where he researched responsible investment strategies, their portfolio ESG footprints and risk-return profiles. He has also been a visiting researcher at the Chief Economist’s Department of the Financial Conduct Authority, studying fixed income and commodity derivatives. Tom’s research has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals. 

Tom holds a PhD in financial market microstructure jointly from the University of Edinburgh and Macquarie University, Sydney. He completed his MSc in Carbon Finance at the University of Edinburgh, focusing on sustainable and energy finance, and received his BSc in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim, which included a semester abroad at HEC Montreal. 

Anthony has over 20 years’ experience in asset management and investment banking. Having spent most of his career as a fund manager, he has extensive investment and product knowledge, which he has successfully leveraged in his more recent client relationship and business development roles. Anthony was Head of Investor Relations at Gulf International Bank Asset Management, where he oversaw the Bank’s relationships with institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and investment advisers. Prior to this, Anthony worked for Bank of Boston in the US, HSBC and Barclays. 

Anthony received a BA (Hons) in Business Studies from Kingston University, where he specialised in finance and quantitative methods. He wrote his dissertation on 'Short-termism in the UK stock market' which remains one of the biggest challenges to sustainable investment today. Anthony recently completed the CFA ESG Certificate.

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