People Moves: 17/08/2022
Abrdn appoints Fionna Ross to lead new Sustainability Institute in the Americas as Greystone poaches Clive Lipshitz from Tradewind Interstate Advisors
In today’s newsletter, the leading global asset manager abrdn has announced the launch of the abrdn Sustainability Institute, Americas. The new Institute will be led by Fionna Ross, who has been appointed as Sustainability Investment Specialist & Head of the Sustainability Institute, Americas.
Ross will lead the new Institute after 14 years at abrdn, much of which has been spent developing abrdn's ESG frameworks and approach to engagement for the Americas. In addition, Ross champions sustainability within abrdn by co-leading the firm's existing Americas ESG network, including coordination for abrdn's corporate practices in the region, and she is an active member of the CFA Philadelphia Chapter's Sustainable Investing Thought Leadership Group.
Having most recently served as Senior ESG Analyst for abrdn's US equities franchise, Ross's new role is positioned within the Sustainability Group's Investment Specialists team headed by Danielle Welsh-Rose, and she will also report to Ralph Basset…
