Jupiter AM announced a number of senior appointments and changes within its sustainability suite, which also affect the Jupiter Global Ecology management team. In a press release, the asset manager pointed out that these decisions will allow them to continue to offer clients attractive returns through long-term sustainable investing.
In particular, the firm has named Abbie Llewellyn-Waters Head of Sustainable Investing, the fund manager Rhys Petheram has been promoted to Head of Environmental Solutions, and Jon Wallace has taken over the management of the Jupiter Global Ecology Growth Fund. Wallace will be replacing Charlie Thomas, Head of Strategy, Environment and Sustainability, who leaves after 20 years at the company.
“Drawing on Jupiter’s 30-year heritage of sustainable investing, this restructure and the series of appointments reinforce our commitment to this strategically important client proposition which we see as a cornerstone of our future business growth plans. We are pleased to be able to offer our clients a distinct choice of products, enabling them to achieve their sustainable investing goals in partnership with our dedicated and experienced team”, Andrew Formica, CEO, said.
She also claimed to be “delighted” to have Llewellyn-Waters and Petheram in these new roles where they will be “instrumental” in shaping, supporting and influencing the firmwide initiatives that they have been developing over the last year.
Meanwhile, Stephen Pearson, CIO, congratulated them on their new roles, created to drive forward Jupiter’s sustainability proposition, and paid tribute to departing manager Charlie Thomas: “Having taken on the management of Jupiter’s flagship Ecology unit trust fund nearly 20 years ago, he has become an important part of that fund’s long history and has made a strong mark at Jupiter and on the sector during his tenure. He has been a pleasure to work with and he leaves with our thanks for the valuable contribution he has made and our best wishes for the future”.
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With over 15 years of sustainable investment experience, Llewellyn-Waters will lead the firm’s sustainable investing capability, while also feeding into the work of Edward Bonham Carter, who has taken on a new role focusing on the company’s stewardship and corporate responsibility activities. As part of this, she will continue to play an important role in shaping best practice across the business in line with Jupiter’s commitment to ESG.
Meanwhile, Petheram is a recognised thought-leader in environmental fixed income investments with 20 years’ experience across fixed income and multi-asset portfolios. He has co-managed the Jupiter Global Ecology Diversified Fund since inception in 2016, delivering 27.5% relative to a sector average of 16.85% over this time.
In his new role, Petheram will work closely with Llewellyn-Waters, leading and evolving Jupiter’s expertise in investing in companies intentionally focused on providing solutions to sustainability challenges across key environmental themes. He will also oversee Jupiter’s environmental solutions range across asset classes, while continuing to co-manage the Jupiter Global Ecology Diversified fund.
Lastly, Jupiter AM highlighted that Wallace, who has worked closely with Thomas for over 10 years, has an in-depth knowledge of the portfolios and a strong expertise in seeking out the key innovators in the green technology space, making him “the natural successor” for this range. He will collaborate closely with Thomas to ensure a smooth transition of fund management responsibilities.
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