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David Barker

David Barker - Investment Manager


David Barker, Investment Manager, is responsible for the management of European Equity funds at GAM.

Before joining GAM Investments in May 2025, he was a Research Analyst on the European Equities Team at Janus Henderson Investors, a position he had held since 2021. Prior to this, he was Research Analyst specialising in Aerospace & Defence and Industrials at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he started in 2017. David graduated with a BA degree in History from Somerville College, University of Oxford. He is based in London.

David Barker

My Insights

European Equities Blog
Davos 2026: Hard Truths, Hard Power
30 January 2026 | David Barker

Davos 2026: Reinforcing the Case for European Real Assets and Strategic Equities

European Equities Blog
Make Europe Relevant Again
14 January 2026 | David Barker

Trump's Venezuela gambit reaffirms Europe’s geopolitical impotence. But it could reward European companies’ strengths.

Investment Opinions
Methane under Fire: How the EU’s bold regulations aim to confront supercharged emissions
16 December 2025 | Joel Gubb

Four years after the European Commission’s initial communication on the matter, the EU Methane Regulation finally came into force on 4 August 2024. It is the world’s first legally binding standard aimed at reducing methane emissions, with its primary focus being the energy sector (crude oil, natural gas and coal).

Outlook 2026
Seeking more nuance in our thematic exposure
December 2025 | Tom O'Hara

European Equity: “One of the joys and drawbacks of investing in Europe is that it consists of over 40 different countries.”

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Introducing GAM Invesments' European Equities Team
May 2025

Introducing GAM Invesments' European Equities Team