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Kristy Barr

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Co-head of Retail Investments, Octopus First Cheque Fund

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Octopus First Cheque Fund
Title
Co-head of Retail Investments
Role
Executive
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Record updated 22 September 2026

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Kristy is responsible for creating, owning and delivering Octopus Investments’ retail business strategy and leading the Customer & Sales team. She joined Octopus Investments as Distribution Director in September 2021 from Abrdn, where she was responsible for the key strategic partners of Aberdeen Standard Investments and Standard Life. Kristy was previously Head of Institutional, Europe for BMO Global Asset Management and spent 15 years in various sales and client management roles within hedge funds and real estate.

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