Luke is head of Fundamental Equity Client Portfolio Management in EMEA and Asia ex-Japan for Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). He coordinates the strategy, business expansion and client communication efforts for the Fundamental Equity business across the regions. Luke is also a senior client portfolio manager, advising GSAM’s clients on their strategic asset allocation and equity investment decision-making process, particularly related to gaining appropriate access to emerging markets and other long-term secular growth themes. He helps lead Fundamental Equity’s thematic, impact-oriented and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investment efforts, including co-leading the launch of Fundamental Equity’s initial offerings in the space.
Luke was named a rising star in asset management by Financial News in 2020. He joined Goldman Sachs as an analyst in 2009 and was named managing director in 2019.
Luke earned a first-class BA (Hons) in Economics and Management from Exeter College, University of Oxford in 2008 and was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2013.
Luke Barrs
CFA Investment Management Division
Goldman Sachs Asset Management