Derry Pickford

Global Head of Asset Allocation, Aon

Derry leads Aon’s Global Asset Allocation Team, which is responsible for Aon Wealth’s investment strategy and economic views, including asset class research, capital market assumptions, and shorter-term tactical ideas.

Derry has worked in finance for 25 years. He joined Aon in 2017. Prior to that he was at a South African fund manager for 6 years, where he was co-Head of Asset Allocation, and 8 years as Chief Economist at a multiple Euro-hedge award winning hedge fund manager, where he helped grow assets under management from $3bn to $15bn.

Derry did his undergraduate studies in economics at Cambridge University where he graduated in the top 5% of his year. He also holds a MSC (Distinction) in Financial Economics from the University of London, and CFA, CAIA and IMC designations.