Polar Capital has appointed Alexander Macdonald as its group head of sustainability as part of the company’s drive to integrate ESG factors into its investment strategy.
Macdonald, also known as 'Zandy', has been promoted from his current role in the company's client services team. He will lead and co-ordinate Polar Capital's sustainability initiatives at a corporate level and act as a focal point for ESG activity in investment portfolios. Newton's Waistell joins Polar Capital's EM Stars team As part of his new role he will also chair a newly formed committee charged with identifying key regulatory and legal initiatives in sustainability and ESG. He is also responsible for co-ordinating this activity across the business. "The appointment is a vi...
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