William Ayres is an Assistant Portfolio Manager. William joined Ardevora in February 2016 as a Global Equity Research Analyst. William has over seven years experience as an investment analyst at Ardevora, during which time he has covered a variety of sectors, looking at both the long-and-short side. In 2022, he assumed responsibility for leading, updating and managing Ardevora’s ESG integration process and ESG research. William has a degree in History from the University of Cambridge and a Master’s in History from University College London.