Profile: Derek joined PRUPIM as Finance Director in 2012 from its parent organisation, M&G.; He spent four years with M&G; as Head of Finance for M&G; Investment Management (MAGIM), with responsibility for business planning, performance management, and financial control of the Equities, Fixed Income and Group Operations functions within M&G.; Prior to this, Derek spent nine years with Prudential Plc (M&G;'s parent) filling a number of senior finance roles located in Prudential's Head Office and business units. Derek holds the ACA qualification and has an MBA from Loughborough University. Derek began his career in 1995 with Price Waterhouse, and also spent two years with Deloitte.