Trailblazer Awards 2019: Q&A with Emma Saunders

Recognising the next generation of influential UK investors

Following Investment Week's inaugural Trailblazer Awards in June, we speak to a different winner each week regarding some of their greatest achievements and the challenges they have faced over their career.

Today, we chat to Emma Saunders, a research analyst at Rathbones. Name the top three challenges in your role and how you have overcome them One of the appealing factors for me when joining the industry was the problem-solving nature of the work. In terms of fund selection, there are several challenges one needs to consider. I often feel it is easy for analysts to be blinded by very strong historical performance or fall into a trap of preferring fund managers with good presentation skills, without necessarily considering the finer details to substantiate their choice. I believe th...