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Trillium Launches UK Business with Senior Investment Hires
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BOSTON, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Trillium Asset Management (Trillium), an impact-driven, environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused investment firm, today announces its increased commitment to the UK market as it focuses on delivering its nearly 40-year track record of ESG investing and shareholder advocacy to clients in the UK and Europe.
As part of the move, Trillium has attracted a team of senior investment professionals to spearhead the launch of new global ESG equity strategies, led by Ian Warmerdam who joins as Lead Portfolio Manager from Janus Henderson Investors, where he spent 18 years, most recently as Director of Global Equities managing both global and EAFE select equities strategies for both UK and North American clients.
Trillium launches in UK, makes key hires Apr 22, 2021 By Funds Europe
Boston-based impact investor Trillium Asset Management opened its UK business, making key senior hires to spearhead the launch of global ESG equity strategies.
The strategies will be led by Ian Warmerdam, who joins from Janus Henderson after 18 years there, most recently as director of global equities.
Warmerdam will be joined by Jamie Mariani, who has been appointed as portfolio manager. His experience includes 11 years at Martin Currie where he was head of research focused on global equities.
The firm, part of Perpetual Asset Management, has also appointed Graham Kitchen, another former Janus Henderson employee, as chairman of the UK board.
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Trillium hires 2 to lead expansion into U.K.
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Ian Warmerdam joined impact-driven ESG firm Trillium Asset Management as lead portfolio manager, as part its launch into the U.K.
The firm also hired
Jamie Martini as portfolio manager and named
Graham Kitchen as chairman of the U.K. board, a spokeswoman confirmed. All three roles are new.
Messrs. Warmerdam and Martini are based in Edinburgh and are supported by distribution and compliance staff in London and Edinburgh. They are responsible for leading the launch of new global ESG equity strategies. The firm will look to increase its headcount in the U.K. and Europe over the coming months, the spokeswoman added.