Aegon Asset Management has appointed Anne Scott as Global Climate Solutions Lead. In a new role for Aegon AM, Scott joins the company’s global fixed income team, supporting its efforts in climate solutions.
Reporting into Adrian Hull, global head of core fixed income, and based in the company’s Edinburgh office, Scott will promote Aegon AM’s climate transition approach and help ensure the consistency and delivery of its’ climate research process. She will also support the practical product level issues that embedding climate solutions require.
Scott will work closely with both Aegon AM’s responsible investment team as well as the fixed income investment specialist team.
Scott joined Aegon AM in 2005 to establish and lead its middle office delivery teams, later moving into a strategic role providing business development support to the CEO. In 2012, she joined the investment department with a focus on developing front office oversight and relationship management with key counterparties, including managing investment research provision and corporate access across all asset classes. In 2017, Anne led the MIFID II design and structure to manage, monitor and evaluate Aegon AM’s investment research consumption.
Scott has also chaired the Aegon AM Investment Research and Execution Oversight meeting and co-chaired the Global Investment Management Risk Control Committee. She has over 25 years’ experience in financial services, including positions at Financial Times Information and HSBC Global Fund Services.
Adrian Hull said: “Responsible investing has been a key element of Aegon Asset Management’s investment philosophy for over 30 years and we are constantly reviewing our product offering to ensure we meet the needs of our clients. Most recently this has seen us shift our short dated investment grade bond strategy to become the Global Short Dated Climate Transition Fund, focusing on the transition to a net-zero global economy.
“Anne brings deep experience of implementing regulatory change and adaptation across the business and is a strong advocate for climate solutions with real world impact. Her appointment as Global Climate Solutions Lead allows us to accelerate our expertise in climate transition investing as we continue to adapt for the future.”
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