Diane is a Chartered Accountant whose experience spans investment banking and the financial services industry and brings with her significant senior finance and operational experience of working within these regulated sectors. Diane was part of the South African-based FirstRand Group for thirteen years, where she held several senior finance positions across the Investment Banking Business both in South Africa and the United Kingdom, most recently as the Chief Financial Officer of the FirstRand Group London branch for five years, where she enjoyed a wide remit working across multiple geographical locations and regulatory jurisdictions. Diane is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales as well as a CFA Charterholder, CFA Institute.