EdenTree's Clark: Investors are looking for authenticity

Staying true to one's principles

CEO of EdenTree Investment Management Andy Clark speaks to Mike Sheen about growing the brand, the future of the boutique and the importance of "authenticity".

When Andy Clark was approached about becoming CEO of EdenTree, two key factors piqued his interest; the firm's track record in sustainable and responsible investment, and its charitable trust ownership structure, which enables a "longer-term horizon, rather than lurching from one half-year's results to another". No stranger to developing an asset management business, Clark was also attracted by the growth potential he saw in EdenTree.  "My most enjoyable time in the industry was at DWS Investments, when we were kicking off that brand," Clark says. "That began with about 50 people o...