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The firm has promoted a senior engagement specialist as its new head of ESG to integrate ESG issues across its investment strategies as well as investment policies, proxy voting and engagement practices.
The investment analyst will assist the trust’s investment team with due diligence, modeling and portfolio monitoring.
The research analyst will conduct due diligence on sustainable investment products and managers as well as develop macroeconomic and capital markets research.
The director of finance helps oversee the foundation’s finances and investments, including managing and monitoring the portfolio in alignment with its investment policy statement.
The managing director will focus on enhancing the firm’s approach to value creation within its portfolio companies.
The new role will continue Variant’s expansion into the institutional market.
The pension plan is seeking its next executive director following the dismissal of William Neville last year.
He previously interned with the pension plan and most recently served at an investment consulting firm.
He will transition his management and investment responsibilities over the course of this year.
She joins with experience from two New York pension funds.