Robin Martin, Global Head of Investment Strategy & Research, leads the development of global investment strategy across real estate, infrastructure, private credit and venture capital, in the context of private markets as a whole. Leading a team of researchers and analysts, he is responsible for supporting the integration of market themes into client portfolios, assisting clients in their strategy formation through thought leadership and in guiding L&G’s commercial strategy for private markets. He is also responsible for investment performance measurement, identifying appropriate benchmarks and working to ensure that portfolios meet risk and return objectives. Rob sits on the UK and US Property, Private Credit and Infrastructure Equity investment committees, the Private Markets Investment Oversight Committee and is a member of the Private Markets Management Committee.

Rob currently sits on the Board of the Investment Property Forum and was the chair of its Research Steering Group from 2015-18. He sits on the Advisory Board of the Academy of Real Assets, a members’ entity and social enterprise which connects the country’s leading real estate and real assets firms with students at UK state schools. Rob sits on the Board of Energycloud England, which helps people in fuel poverty by diverting renewable electricity that would otherwise go to waste.

Rob joined L&G in 2006 from Hammerson plc, where he spent 5 years, progressing to the role of Head of Research. Prior to that he had was an economist with the CBI, and previously spent 3 years in a consultancy role in the oil & gas industry. He graduated from the University of Warwick with a degree in Economics & Economic History and is a CFA charterholder.