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Board line-up In the latest announcement, Liontrust has named Richard Laing as chair of the board and three other directors, including two women. Laing is on the board of Tritax Big Box Reit, Leeds Castle Foundation and JP Morgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust, and also chairs 3i Infrastructure. Clare Brook and Kunle Olafare join the board as non-executive directors, while Sarah Ing takes the position of chair of the audit and risk committee. Brook is chief executive of the Blue Marine Foundation, an ocean conservation NGO, and has a 24-year career in sustainable investing including stint...

Liontrust Asset Management's first product launch since 2014 and its first foray into investment trusts will offer exposure to a...

Liontrust touts ability to target smaller ‘pure play’ companies with ESG trust Peter Michaelis and team share details of the new trust ahead of launch next month Liontrust’s sustainable investment team has said launching its first ever closed-ended mandate will allow exposure to smaller, less liquid companies than currently accessible in the open-ended fund range. Last month, the group announced its intention to launch the Liontrust ESG Trust (ESGT), managed by Peter Michaelis (pictured), Simon Clements and Chris Foster, at the end of June. It is targeting a raise of £150m for the lis...

Liontrust unveils ESG investment trust plans May 10, 2021 By Funds Europe UK asset manager Liontrust has announced plans to expand into closed-end investments with the launch of an ESG-focused investment trust. The Liontrust ESG Trust will be managed by Peter Michaelis, Simon Clements and Chris Foster – all members of the 13-strong Liontrust Sustainable Investment team. The fund management company said that the launch coincides with a time of rising interest in sustainability and demand for sustainable investment. Research conducted for Liontrust in December 2020 showed that 78% of wealth...

7 May 2021 | 10:01am StockMarketWire.com - Liontrust Asset Management detailed plans to launch a £150 million trust via an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange to invest in a diversified portfolio of sustainable companies. The trust's portfolio will aim to hold between 25 and 35 large and small companies with the 'highest sustainability scores,' the company said. 'The portfolio of ESGT will be managed by Peter Michaelis, Simon Clements and Chris Foster, who are part of the 13-strong Sustainable Investment team with a 20-year track record of managing sustainable funds,' it add...