
Tony Stenning (Catley Lakeman May)
Chairman
Tony Stenning, Chairman of TISA has been a non-executive director of TISA since 2014, becoming Deputy Chairman in September 2016. Tony is also chair of “The TISA Strategy Group” (previously “The Savings and Investment Policy Project”) – an unprecedented collation of 50 leading firms (representing asset management, financial advice, stock broking, wealth management, banks and life companies), trade bodies and important consumer groups. This group aims to develop strategic proposals for a Savings and Investments policy with the interests of UK families firmly rooted at their heart.
Early in 2017 Tony was asked to become a member of an advisory group to the government to help create a culture of social impact investing in the UK. This group was formed at the request of the Minster for Civil Society and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury. Tony chaired the Advice and Distribution workgroup, one of three workgroups in the project. Recommendations were made to the Government in the Autumn of 2017. Tony subsequently joined the Implementation Taskforce formed to implement the recommendations.
Until December 2016, Tony was a Managing Director at BlackRock where he spent 17 years in various senior positions, most recently as Head of Retirement and Defined Contribution in EMEA where he was responsible for driving the firm’s vision and strategy in the region on individual retirement. Prior to this Tony led the firm’s UK Retail business between 2009 and 2015. He was also a member of the Leadership Committee and was CEO of BlackRock Fund Managers Limited. Tony plays an active role with a number of industry bodies, frequently engaging with regulatory authorities and government on a range of industry issues / initiatives. Tony is also a regular speaker on various industry topics.
Prior to joining BlackRock, Tony spent several years in private client fund management with a particular focus upon collective investment schemes. Mr Stenning holds a BA (Hons) in Economics and is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment. Tony is married with three daughters and spends much of his spare time watching them significantly eclipse his own sporting achievements.