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Sean Hawkshaw
Chief Executive Officer at
Kleinwort Benson Investors International Ltd.
Profile
Sean Michael Hawkshaw is currently Chief Executive Officer & Director at Kleinwort Benson Investors International Ltd. since 2002.
Mr. Hawkshaw is also Director at The Irish Association of Investment Managers since 2003.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer at KBC Asset Management Ltd. (Ireland) from 2005 to 2010, Chief Executive Officer & Director at KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd. from 2003 to 2025, Director at KBI Funds ICAV in 2013, Director at KBC Asset Management UK Ltd. in 2010, Director at Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority from 2006 to 2015, Director at Kleinwort Benson Fund Managers Ltd. in 2013, Director at Kleinwort Benson Investors Qualifying Investor Fund Plc from 2006 to 2013, Director at Fusion Alternative Investments Plc from 2008 to 2014, Director at KBI Fund Managers Ltd. from 2002 to 2013, and Co-President & Director at The New Ireland Fund, Inc. from 2011 to 2012.
Education includes a graduate degree from University College Dublin conferred in 1989 and an undergraduate degree from Trinity College Dublin conferred in 1986.
Sean Hawkshaw active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The Irish Association of Investment Managers | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2003 |
Kleinwort Benson Investors International Ltd.
 Kleinwort Benson Investors International Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advisory services | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/2002 |
Former positions of Sean Hawkshaw
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd.
 KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance KBIGI North America has expertise in global equity, natural resource, and Irish equity strategies. The firm employs a diversified approach, investing in all industries, all regions and all market capitalizations. Their emphasis on bottom-up analysis commences with the identification of investment opportunities that look attractive across a range of metrics, key ratios which include P/E ratio, EPS growth, price/book, dividend yield and several other valuation measures. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/03/2025 |
Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority
 Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in supervision of the accounting through quality assurance and disciplinary procedures | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2015 |
Fusion Alternative Investments Plc | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2014 |
Kleinwort Benson Fund Managers Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2013 |
KBI Funds ICAV
 KBI Funds ICAV Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2013 |
Training of Sean Hawkshaw
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Private companies
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81
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15
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
New Ireland Fund
 New Ireland Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
KBC Asset Management Ltd. (Ireland)
 KBC Asset Management Ltd. (Ireland) Investment ManagersFinance KBCAM-Ireland is a value-oriented manager which employs a core style with a growth tilt. The firm invests globally in equities with the majority of their assets allocated to large- and giant-cap Continental European securities. KBCAM-Ireland's investment team combines a macro/thematic overlay with strong bottom-up stock selection. The firm seeks attractively priced stocks by applying macro-oriented analysis to identify trends and themes in world markets, regions and sectors. They find potential sources of differentiation by isolating where their economic, valuation, and earnings forecasts vary from the general consensus. The firm's in-house fundamental research is complemented by a comprehensive company visit program which aims to identify quality stocks that reflect their preferred regional and sector themes. | Finance |
University College Dublin
 University College Dublin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Trinity College Dublin
 Trinity College Dublin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
KBI Funds ICAV
KBI Funds ICAV Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
KBC Asset Management UK Ltd.
 KBC Asset Management UK Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset management services | Finance |
KBI Global Investors Ltd.
 KBI Global Investors Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance KBI focuses on their core areas of expertise: environmental equity strategies, dividend-oriented strategies and multi-asset strategies. The firm follows a diversified, total return approach emphasizing the importance of dividend yield, dividend growth and price increases. They invest across industries, regions and market-caps. KBI offers differentiated and innovative investment strategies which enable investors to generate consistent alpha with less risk. Each strategy is managed by specialist teams with investment autonomy and operational independence. | Finance |
The Irish Association of Investment Managers | |
Kleinwort Benson Investors International Ltd.
Kleinwort Benson Investors International Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advisory services | Finance |
Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority
Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in supervision of the accounting through quality assurance and disciplinary procedures | Commercial Services |
Kleinwort Benson Fund Managers Ltd. | |
Kleinwort Benson Investors Qualifying Investor Fund Plc | |
Fusion Alternative Investments Plc | |
KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd.
KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance KBIGI North America has expertise in global equity, natural resource, and Irish equity strategies. The firm employs a diversified approach, investing in all industries, all regions and all market capitalizations. Their emphasis on bottom-up analysis commences with the identification of investment opportunities that look attractive across a range of metrics, key ratios which include P/E ratio, EPS growth, price/book, dividend yield and several other valuation measures. | Finance |
KBI Fund Managers Ltd.
 KBI Fund Managers Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset management services | Finance |
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