Mediolanum International Funds has announced the appointment of Luca Matassino as chief business officer to accelerate the firm’s growth in its core markets.
J O Hambro Capital Management has appointed Jonathan Rudling as distribution business manager for UK, Europe and Asia, effective 4 January 2022.
Matt Shafer, formerly head of international distribution at Natixis Investment Management, is to join BNY Mellon’s asset management business in a similar role.
North American individual investors lead Europeans at ESG investment, according to research from Natixis Investment Management that revealed 28% of North American investors held ESG investments compared to 22% of European investors.
Axa Investment Mangers is renaming its ESG funds to include ‘ACT’ in the fund name, in a move it said will simplify its range for distributors and investors.
Responsible investing is not important when making decisions about their portfolio, according to half of those questioned by Embark in its latest Investor Confidence Barometer research.
