HSBC Global Asset Management has appointed Michael Ridley as senior responsible investment specialist.
Based in London, prior to this new role Ridley was global head of fixed income research for HSBC’s global banking and markets business.
Reporting to head of responsible investment, Melissa McDonald, he will be responsible for further building and developing the firm’s overall sustainable impact proposition.
With over 20 years’ experience, Ridley has also held roles at at German development agency GIZ, Mizuho International, Amias Berman, The Carbon Trust and Citigroup.
McDonald said: “Responsible and impact investing are becoming increasingly important to our clients and are at the forefront of our strategies.”
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