Koen Popleu and Monika Kumar Join Lazard Asset Management
December 01 2021 - 6:49AM
Business Wire
- Firm expands sustainable investment
offering -
Lazard Asset Management (LAM) today announced an expansion of
its sustainable investment capabilities with the appointment of
Koen Popleu and Monika Kumar as portfolio managers, effective
immediately.
Mr. Popleu and Ms. Kumar, who have a combined investment
experience of over 30 years, will be based in Belgium and will
build out a team focused on investing in themes that support a more
sustainable economy. They will work alongside LAM’s Co-Heads of
Sustainable Investing and ESG as well as research analysts across
the firm’s global investment platforms to enhance LAM‘s growing
range of sustainable investing solutions. Their first strategy is
expected to be made available in 2022 and will prioritize the
implications and opportunities arising from climate change.
“Koen and Monika have extensive specialized experience in
identifying investment opportunities that will help to create
sustainable and long-term value for clients,” said Ron Temple,
Co-Head Multi-Asset and Head of US Equities, LAM. “We are excited
to add Koen and Monika to our growing sustainable investment
team.”
“The transition to a more sustainable global economy is creating
opportunities and risks for investors. These hires support our goal
to integrate these considerations into every strategy at LAM while
offering sustainability focused investment solutions,” said Nikita
Singhal, Co-Head of Sustainable Investment and ESG, LAM.
Both Mr. Popleu and Ms. Kumar join LAM from Candriam, where they
jointly managed the Candriam Climate Action Strategy and Candriam
Circular Economy strategies. Previously at Candriam, Mr. Popleu
held a number of roles including Head of SRI European Equity Team
and Senior Capital Goods Analyst, while Ms. Kumar served as a
Global Thematic Equity Analyst and a European Equity Research
Analyst.
LAM has recruited more than a dozen investment professionals in
2021 to support its sustainable investment offering. Among others,
LAM recently hired Elly Irving as Director of Stewardship and
Robert Wall as Head of Sustainable Private Infrastructure. The
expansion supports LAM’s sustainable investment growth strategy and
further embeds sustainable investment expertise across key areas of
the business, including research into climate science and the
energy transition, stewardship, ESG data and analytics, and client
service.
About Lazard Asset Management (LAM) LLC
An indirect subsidiary of Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ), LAM offers a
range of equity, fixed-income, and alternative investment products
worldwide. As of September 30, 2021, LAM and affiliated asset
management companies in the Lazard Group managed $272.6 billion
worth of client assets. For more information about LAM, please
visit www.LazardAssetManagement.com. Follow LAM at
@LazardAsset.
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