Paul Squires
About Paul Squires
Paul Squires is the Head of Trading: EMEA Equities and Henley Fixed Interest at Invesco EMEA, with extensive experience in trading and asset management.
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Paul Squires holds the position of Head Of Trading: EMEA Equities and Henley Fixed Interest at Invesco EMEA. He is based in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
Professional Background
Paul Squires has extensive experience in the trading and asset management industry. He currently works at Invesco EMEA as Head Of Trading for EMEA Equities and Henley Fixed Interest. Previously, he served as Head Of Trading: EMEA Equities at Invesco Ltd. from 2018 to 2019. Paul also worked at AXA Investment Managers where he held multiple roles including Global Head of Trading and Securities Financing from 2015 to 2018, Head of Trading from 2005 to 2015, and started his career there in trading from 1996 to 2005. Before joining AXA, Paul was a UK Equity Trader at Mercury Asset Management from 1993 to 1996.
Educational Background
Paul Squires attended the University of Reading, where he studied Business Economics and graduated with a 2:1. Prior to that, he studied at Dulwich College, achieving A'Levels in Economics, French, and German.
Leadership and Advisory Roles
In addition to his primary roles, Paul Squires has served in various leadership and advisory capacities. He was an Independent Non-Executive Director of Smartpool Trading Ltd., held the position of Director at PLATO Partnership, and co-chaired the FPL EMEA Investment Managers Working Group.
Achievements in Asset Management
During his tenure at AXA Investment Managers, Paul Squires managed a multi-asset class team with an annual trading turnover of €700bn. This role included significant responsibility and a broad spectrum of trading activities across various financial instruments.