Fidelity International has appointed ex-Martin Currie fund manager Michael Gibb as its stewardship and sustainable investing head.
In the newly created role, Gibb will oversee the firm's policies on engagement, voting and environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration across Fidelity's active fund range. Reporting to Paras Anand, CIO equities, Europe, he will also be responsible for aiding the assimilation of ESG factors in the firm's investment processes by managing its existing ESG team. Gibb joins having most recently completed an MBA from the University of Edinburgh Business School which focused on ESG engagement. Hermes' Steel: ESG integration is the ticket to proper active management and defendin...
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