Robeco has expanded its sustainable investment research team with four new appointments.
Rachel Whittaker will join as the new head of the sustainable investment (SI) research team. Whittaker joins from UBS where she was an SI strategist in CIO office of the global wealth management arm.
The team will be further strengthened by the appointment of Giulia Schettino, Ally Wong, and Federico Silvano as researchers.
Schettino and Wong, who both join from UBS, whereas Silvano joins from Allianz Global Investors.
Robeco says the SI team’s responsibilities include identifying the impact ESG has on business fundamentals and increasing and broadening SI sector knowledge.
Carola van Lamoen, head of sustainable investing at Robeco says: “Robeco has a leading position in SI and SI Research is a key component in our investment process. That leading position enables us to attract world-class experts, and we are excited that with these professionals on board we will be broadening and diversifying the team, further strengthening our research capabilities and contributing to better-informed investment decisions for our clients.”