Spear’s Review

Emma Cory, who leads HSBC Global Private Banking’s alternative investments advisory offering in the UK, comes to our index highly recommended by a top UHNW wealth manager. 

Based in London, Cory has over 10 years of experience in alternative asset management and private banking. Before joining HSBC in 2019, she was a senior investment associate at Partners Capital, where she developed clients’ private market portfolios and acted in the due diligence team.

She is an expert when it comes to advising UHNW and HNW clients on private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private credit, and is often brought in as a specialist to consult on opportunities for the bank’s existing client portfolios. 

‘One of the beautiful things about alternatives is that it is still quite long-term, and you should be investing with a long-term horizon,’ she tells Spear’s. ‘It makes for exciting dynamics.’

Adviser Profile

Emma Cory is a director at HSBC Private Bank UK, where she leads the firm’s strategy across private equity and venture capital, hedge funds, private credit and real assets. Since joining HSBC in 2019 from Partners Capital, she has played a key role in shaping the offering and client journey across alternative investments. With a deep understanding of the complexities of private markets, Emma is known for her commitment to client education and demystifying the nuances of open- and closed-ended investment solutions.

She works actively with teams across the HSBC global organisation and advises clients – ranging from high-net-worth to ultra-high-net-worth individuals – with perspectives to seize opportunities and manage risk in an ever-evolving market.

Before embarking on her career in alternatives, Emma received a master’s in engineering from the University of Cambridge. She is also a CFA charterholder. As part of her passion for thought leadership, Emma is a regular speaker on industry panels and forums.

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