Edwin Lawrence

Experienced Middle East institutional distribution leader with nearly two decades in the region, focused on developing and deepening client relationships across sovereign, government-related, private bank and family-office channels. columbiathreadneedle+2

Founder and CEO of Nettlestone Capital Advisors, a DIFC-based, DFSA-regulated advisory and capital-raising firm that connects specialist managers with Middle Eastern institutional investors and family offices. nettlestonecapital+2

Track record at major global asset managers, moving from a long senior distribution tenure at Franklin Templeton to lead Columbia Threadneedle’s Middle East franchise before founding his own advisory business. columbiathreadneedle+2

Operational approach emphasizes selective, partnership-driven fundraising and a data-driven client outreach, leveraging a proprietary database of 400+ institutional investors and family offices across six Gulf markets to target allocations for specialist managers. nettlestonecapital+1