Maria Marsh, MA

Principal, Human Capital Director, Nephila Capital Ltd.

Maria joined the founders of Nephila in 2001 as the first employee. During her tenure, she has covered almost every aspect of Nephila’s business from risk analysis and catastrophe bond trading, to managing multiple institutional portfolios of catastrophe risk for top clients and advising on investment strategy. Between 2012 and 2015 she served as a member of the Investment Committee and the Management Executive Committee. In 2015, Maria co-created the role of Human Capital to build a long-term strategy for talent management and human development while cultivating Nephila’s culture of innovation and disruption.

Maria is passionate about personal growth, continuous learning and the important role of being a change agent. She earned her Master’s degree in Business Administration and Economics at Stockholm University in 2001. In 2016 Maria was named as one of the 100 most Influential Women in Insurance and Reinsurance by the Intelligent Insurer. In 2017, Maria was chosen as a Fellow in the International Women’s Forum Leadership Foundation Program along with 34 women from 13 different countries.

Robin Masters, CFA

Non-Executive Director

Robin holds over twenty years’ of diverse board experience with a strong background in the role of the board and the critical duties and responsibilities of an independent director in overseeing operations and providing advice regarding strategic direction. With professional expertise in all asset classes, including fixed income securities, public and private equities and alternative investments, Robin is an experienced Senior Executive with progressive investment and finance experience within the insurance industry. She currently holds a number of non-executive director appointments, including to the Bermuda Monetary Authority, is independent director to Legg Mason funds and director of Cheyne Capital International Limited. Robin retired as Chief Investment Officer of ACE Limited in May 2000.

Anne Marwick, CFA

Director, Orbis Investments

Anne joined Orbis in 2010 as a member of the global operations team and is a director of Orbis Investment Management Limited. She previously worked as a management consultant for Deloitte Consulting in Toronto, Canada where she worked on strategic and operational engagements for asset management and financial services firms.

Orbis Investments

Founded in 1989, Orbis manages approximately US$33 billion of client assets and has more than 350 employees in eight countries, including 75 at the Bermuda office. Our core skill is bottom-up stock selection using a fundamental, long-term, contrarian investment philosophy, and our primary offering includes a narrow range of long-only equity strategies: Global, International, Japan, and Emerging Markets. Since its inception in 1990, our flagship strategy, Global Equity, has exceeded the MSCI World Index by approximately 5% per annum, net of fees.

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