Elena Koycheva

Head of the CAIA London Chapter

Elena is Head of the CAIA London Chapter and is a Board member of the CFA UK Society, where she also chairs the Sustainability Board-level committee and is a member of the Nomination Committee and the Volunteer Implementation Working Group.

Throughout her career Elena has developed experience in the areas of ESG, responsible investing, fixed income, multi-asset, alternative and traditional investments in both business development and investment roles. Elena’s academic qualifications include a Summa Cum Laude Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance and Master’s degrees in Portfolio Management, Corporate Finance and Banking, Finance and Risk Management. Elena is a CFA charterholder, a CAIA charterholder, a CIPM designation holder and has obtained the IMC qualification, the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing, the Certificate in Climate and Investing and the Certificate in Impact Investing. Elena’s contribution to the investment management industry has been recognised as the winner of the “Unsung Hero” category in the Women in Investment Awards 2023, winner of the “Diversity and Inclusion Leader of the Year” Award 2020 by Funds Europe; she has also been featured in the HERoes Future Leaders lists.