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Mili Fomicov is a researcher at the Centre for Climate Finance and Investment, Imperial College London. Before joining Imperial College, she was a Director and Portfolio Manager in the Multi-Asset Strategies team at BlackRock. Previously, Mili was a Portfolio Manager on J.P. Morgan's CIO team, and managed US and Japan equity funds at Barclays. She started her career at AllianceBernstein in the US. She is a graduate of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where she received an MBA in Finance, Economics, Econometrics and Statistics

Fadi Zaher is responsible for LGIM’s Index Research & Development. His role includes defining and leading LGIM’s Index Solutions across ESG, factor based (smart beta) investing and customised investment strategies. Prior to that, he led the Fixed Income and Currency Strategy and Research at Barclays Wealth and Kleinwort Benson, and held other senior positions at various financial institutions in the past decade. In his earlier career, Fadi worked at the European Central Bank and was previously a researcher and senior lecturer of finance and econometrics in Sweden. Fadi graduated from Lund University and holds a PhD in financial economics. He is also the author of the book: “Index Fund Management: A Practical Guide to Smart Beta, Factor Investing, and Risk Premia”