Mark Denny
Chief Operating Officer
Biography
Mark Denny joined 1167 Capital at its inception in 2016. Mark began his career at Baring Asset Management in 1993.
Between 1993 and 2005, he rotated through a wide variety of roles, gaining detailed experience of most areas of European open-ended fund administration and accounting, ultimately becoming a Manager responsible for management information, commission rebates, banking and audit.
In 2005, Mark joined Thames River Capital as a core member of the fund services team, becoming the firm’s Management Information and Rebates Manager by the time Thames River Capital was acquired by F&C Asset Management plc in 2010. At F&C, Mark reported to the Head of Global Fund Services, and assumed additional responsibilities, including management and enhancement of one of the c. £100 billion AUM company’s core operational IT systems.
In 2014, Mark was recruited to become the Chief Operating Officer of Nevsky Capital, one of the world’s leading global long / short equity fund management firms. In addition to serving as a member of the five-person Management Committee responsible for the overall strategy and management of the firm, Mark was a member of Nevsky Capital’s Compliance Risk and Audit Committee, in which capacity he worked closely with Toby Hampden-Action, Nevsky’s Chief Compliance and Risk Officer.