Richard J. Tomlinson is Deputy CIO at Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) and has broad responsibility for management and oversight of the investment portfolio and client activity. Tomlinson’s direct responsibilities include asset allocation, macro research, portfolio strategy and client management. He has over 17 years’ investment experience. Prior to joining LPP in 2017, he was Head of Portfolio Advisory (EMEA) at Albourne Partners for six years where he advised European investors on alternative investments, portfolio construction and risk management. Earlier in his career, he was Head of Multi-Strategy at Old Mutual Asset Managers and, prior to this, an analyst at GNI Fund Management. Tomlinson holds a degree and a master’s in engineering from the University of Cambridge and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.