Women in Investment Awards finalist interview: Ninety One's Anna Farmbrough

'Identify and play to your strengths'

Anna Farmbrough, analyst in the quality team at Ninety One, is a finalist in the Analyst of the Year category at the Investment Week Women in Investment Awards 2020, in association with HSBC Global Asset Management.

Here, we speak to her about her career highlights so far and what advice she would give to women looking to progress in the investment industry.    Can you tell us about yourself and your journey to get to where you are today? I was drawn to the industry because I'm fascinated by the way shares in an asset can compound in value and multiply. In my final year at university, I was an intern with the multi-asset investment team at M&G. Any doubts about working in the City were dispelled by the team there who were fun and welcoming. I was taken aback by their knowledge and astonished by...