Daniel Godfrey,

Daniel was appointed to the IGC in September 2017.

Daniel studied Economics at The University of Manchester and went on to become Marketing Director of Robert Fleming (now JP Morgan Asset Management).

He’s worked in various senior positions including Chairman of pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group), Director General of The Association of Investment Companies and Director of Corporate Communications at Phoenix Group Holdings Plc. He was Chief Executive of the Investment Association between 2012 and 2015.

Daniel is a Visiting Fellow at the Global Systems Institute at Exeter University. He is a member of the Financial Reporting Council’s Independent Advisory Panel. He has been appointed by the Financial Conduct Authority to chair the Advisers’ Sustainability Group, which is developing best practice guidance for financial advisers on addressing and dealing with the key financial risks of climate change, biodiversity loss and social disruption. He has recently been appointed as Senior Independent Director at Trex Analysis, a spinout from Exeter University’s Global Systems Institute.

Daniel enjoys watching football, eating good food and going to the theatre and cinema.