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John Bowman

John Bowman

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John Bowman, CFA, serves as Senior Managing Director for the CAIA Association where he oversees the industry leading CAIA charter, thought leadership and content development, and CAIA's Asia Pacific strategy. With more than 25 years of experience in the asset management industry, John has become a passionate coach and mentor. He is also a prolific writer and commentator, frequently appearing in industry and business publications such as the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Pension and Investments, Financial Advisor, The Independent, Wealthmanagement.com and CNBC. Prior to joining CAIA Association, John served as Managing Director for the Americas for CFA Institute, a region comprising 40+ countries from Canada, the U.S., Central America, South America and the Caribbean.

  • John Bowman has led regional, global, and virtual teams of large operational scale, often in transformational change circumstances.

  • He served as a portfolio manager at Mellon Growth Advisors (MGA), where he was responsible for portfolio construction and stock selection for the MGA International Growth and MGA Global Growth strategies.

  • He also served as a portfolio manager for the International Growth Opportunities Strategy at State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) in its Global Fundamental Strategies Group.

  • He is a staunch public advocate for market integrity, long-termism, investor outcomes, diversity, human dignity and educational standards, as necessary ingredients to building a sustainable and healthy profession.


John Bowman's Accomplishments

  • BS Business Administration, University of Mary Washington

  • CFA Charterholder, CFA Institute

  • Developing the Strategic Leader, Center for Creative Leadership

  • High Performance Leadership Programme, University of Oxford

  • Reinventing Your Business Strategy, MIT Sloan School of Management


John Bowman's Volunteer Experience