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Patrick Woods

As Head of Commercial Development, Patrick Woods is responsible for managing the implementation of all strategic business development initiatives on behalf of the prospects and clients of Avida. Having commenced his career lecturing in Economics at the Dundalk Institute of Technology Business School, Patrick joined Standard Life’s Irish investment team in Edinburgh in the mid-1990s, initially as Economist and Equities analyst. Over the subsequent decade, he went on to manage multi-asset portfolios joining the organisation’s global asset allocation committee. Following this, Patrick was tasked with establishing the organisation in Europe. He achieved considerable success, with the firm becoming a leading asset manager in the Dutch institutional marketplace. More recently, he was responsible for the management and development of key relationships incorporating clients in North America and Scandinavia.

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Patrick Woods

Improve your client retention rate using data

Dec 5, 2021 10:13:34 AM

Everyone talks about the power of Big Data. We are told these huge volumes of ...

Patrick Woods

Does your pension fund board need to learn how to delegate better?

Nov 10, 2021 1:10:54 PM

Delegation is undoubtedly a vital part of good governance, when it goes well it ...

Patrick Woods

There is nothing worse than bad delegation- especially for pension funds!

Jul 14, 2021 10:08:12 AM

In a recent introductory piece on governance, we set out that "At Avida ...

Patrick Woods

Cristiano Ronaldo and the lesson for Pension Fund Boards.

Jul 1, 2021 12:57:18 PM

I have shamelessly spent the past fortnight immersing myself in the high drama, ...

Patrick Woods

It's (Almost) Now Or Never For The "New-Normal" To Emerge

Jan 20, 2021 12:28:03 PM

Pension funds and their service suppliers must soon decide what they want their ...

Patrick Woods

Cottage Industries 2020

Sep 2, 2020 5:04:39 PM

Earlier this week I was given responsibility for a vitally important delivery ...

Patrick Woods

Where Next For The New Normal?

Aug 26, 2020 10:30:00 AM

As recently as March of this year it was the expression on everyone's lips: ...

Patrick Woods

Staycation Observation

Aug 18, 2020 9:30:00 AM

During the past two weeks I enjoyed one of the experiences we have COVID to ...

Patrick Woods

What's In A Name?

Jul 23, 2020 1:55:55 PM

What’s in a name? An awful lot, judging by the effort and time devoted to ...

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