Talking with … Kames Capital's Audrey Ryan

How did you get into the industry? I was intrigued by markets from the age of 10. My father used to take my three sisters and me to London each year and one year we went to the Stock Exchange. I still remember it clearly - I thought it was amazing. I studied accounting at university, after which I joined a small accountancy practice. Being at a small firm we had to do everything - cash reconciliations, tax and auditing. It was a great experience, but auditing was not for me. I joined General Accident in Perth in 1995 in research, working with Neil Hermon in the small-cap team. In 19...