Laura Bennett

Portfolio Manager · Public Markets · with the firm since 3 Feb 2021

7 entries involving Acme Ltd this year — USD 11,790 in benefits

Timeline

One chronology across every declaration type: submissions, decisions, conditions and escalations.

SubmissionG&E Declaration16 Sep 2026

Hospitality — Acme Ltd client lunch · USD 320

Declared same day. Above the USD 300 per-item threshold.

Outcome: Pending

SubmissionG&E Declaration11 Sep 2026

Gift — Helios Energy hamper · USD 180

Seasonal hamper from the client relationship team.

Outcome: Approved

SubmissionIPO Request8 Sep 2026

IPO allocation — TechIPO Inc · 500 shares

Filed for pre-approval before subscription.

Outcome: Pending

SubmissionG&E Declaration6 Sep 2026

Gift item — watch · USD 8,500

Received and accepted from John Smith, CEO, Acme Ltd.

Outcome: Pending

SubmissionInvestment Disclosure6 Sep 2026

Personal investment — NVIDIA · EUR 10,000

Buy, holding period longer than 30 days.

Outcome: Pending

SubmissionConflict of Interest4 Sep 2026

Conflict — Acme Ltd directorship

Brother sits on the Acme Ltd board. Mitigation: full recusal.

Outcome: Pending

SubmissionPersonal Account Dealing2 Sep 2026

Trade request — Orion Utilities bond · USD 12,000

Pre-clearance requested before the dealing window closed.

Outcome: Approved

SubmissionG&E Declaration21 Aug 2026

Hospitality — Acme Ltd conference pass · USD 450

Industry conference invitation hosted by Acme Ltd.

Outcome: Approved

SubmissionOutside Activity17 Jul 2026

Guest lecture — Bluewave Partners academy

Unpaid guest lecture; no client mandate overlap.

Outcome: Approved

DecisionG&E Declaration12 Jun 2026

Hospitality — Acme Ltd box at the Grand Prix · USD 2,100

Approved by Helen Marsh with a note on frequency.

Outcome: Approved

SubmissionG&E Declaration29 May 2026

Gift — Northline Capital desk set · USD 260

Below the per-item threshold, logged for the counterparty cap.

Outcome: Approved

SubmissionG&E Declaration8 Apr 2026

Hospitality — Meridian Audit dinner · USD 140

Working dinner during the audit cycle.

Outcome: Approved

DecisionG&E Declaration28 Mar 2026

Gift — Acme Ltd hamper · USD 420

Approved by Adrian Cole. Logged against the annual counterparty cap.

Outcome: Approved

ConditionG&E Declaration28 Mar 2026

Condition — declare every Acme Ltd benefit within 3 days

Attached to the March approval. In force until 31 Dec 2026.

SubmissionInvestment Disclosure13 Feb 2026

Holdings update — quarterly brokerage statement

Routine disclosure of personal holdings.

Outcome: Approved

EscalationInvestment Disclosure14 Jan 2026

Escalated — restricted-list overlap

Sent to the Senior Executive Officer; trade later withdrawn.

Outcome: Escalated

DecisionOutside Activity9 Nov 2025

Advisory role — Northline Capital

Rejected. Overlapping mandate with a client portfolio.

Outcome: Rejected

Still live

Open conflicts, approvals still running and conditions in force.

Open conflictSince 4 Sep 2026

Conflict — Acme Ltd directorship (brother)

Recusal from all Acme-related decisions is being relied on.

Valid until Open-ended

Active approvalSince 6 Sep 2026

Trade approval — NVIDIA, EUR 10,000

Approval window still running; no execution confirmation yet.

Valid until 13 Sep 2026

Condition in forceSince 28 Mar 2026

Declare every Acme Ltd benefit within 3 days

Set with the March gift approval.

Valid until 31 Dec 2026

Patterns

Totals per counterparty this year and the mix of declaration types.

Per counterparty · 2026

Acme Ltd7 entries · USD 11,790
Helios Energy1 entries · USD 180
Orion Utilities1 entries
Bluewave Partners1 entries
Northline Capital1 entries · USD 260
Meridian Audit1 entries · USD 140

By declaration type

G&E Declaration8
Investment Disclosure3
Outside Activity2
IPO Request1
Conflict of Interest1
Personal Account Dealing1