Stuart Nicholls

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DISC Type : c

Head of Client Enablement (MD) at Columbia Threadneedle Investments EMEA APAC

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Stuart is the Head of Client Enablement at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, driving commercial strategy through technology and data-led insights. With over 20 years of experience at firms like BlackRock and Barclays Wealth, he specializes in sales strategy and digital transformation in asset management. He holds an MBA from Cass Business School.

There is no publicly available information regarding Stuarts personal life or hobbies.

He is passionate about building the future of asset management distribution by leveraging the intersection of markets, clients, and technology.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Price-Sensitive

Not Easily Convinced

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.


Topics They Care About

AI in Distribution
Actively seeking talent to improve commercial growth and client experience through the use of AI and data-driven insights within asset management.
Client Enablement
His current role focuses on leading the delivery of commercial strategy and asset raising via a more tech-enabled and insight-led approach to client management.
Distribution Technology
Vocal about hiring for and building out the future of asset management distribution, emphasizing the intersection of markets, clients, and technology.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2022
Head of Client Enablement (MD) at Columbia Threadneedle Investments EMEA APAC
11-2016 - 10-2022
Director, Head of Sales Enablement, EMEA at BlackRock
12-2015 - 11-2016
Director, Business Development, EMEA Retail at BlackRock
4-2011 - 12-2015
Director, Sales Strategy, EMEA Retail at BlackRock
3-2007 - 4-2011
Assistant Vice President - International Investment Proposition at Barclays Wealth

Education

2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Cass Business School
2000 - 2004
BSc from University of Leeds

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Insights For Selling To Stuart

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stuart is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stuart

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stuart move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Stuart take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Stuart

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