RLAM is committed to being a responsible investor. This means being a good steward of our clients’ assets and promoting responsible investment and good governance across all asset classes. Alongside this, it also believe that considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in the investment process can help us deliver better returns for our customers and clients.
Eli will report to Ashley Hamilton Claxton, Head of Responsible Investment at RLAM. Eli has more than 25 years experience in investment roles. Before joining RLAM, Eli worked closely with the respected responsible investment team and led APG’s Global Developed Financials & Real Estate Equities Fund. He has worked at Fidelity Investments, JP Morgan Investment Management, American Express Asset Management International and Alliance Bernstein.
In the newly created role, Eli will add his experience and knowledge to RLAM’s nine-strong Responsible Investment team and play a key role in further embedding high quality, bespoke ESG analysis into RLAM’s investment decisions.
Ashley Hamilton Claxton, Head of Responsible Investment at RLAM, commented: “RLAM has invested heavily in ESG resources in recent years. The hiring of Eli is the latest addition to our growing team and a testament to our long-standing commitment to responsible investing.
“We know that our clients care deeply about this issue, and we have aligned our research, analysis and engagement to focus on issues that are both financially relevant and important to our clients. We like to focus our intellectual efforts on areas that are less well covered by the market and seek to add value by providing our investment teams with bespoke analysis tailored to their funds and clients.
“Given the extraordinary interest in responsible investing and ESG, building a highly skilled team of in-house experts is now more important than ever.”
RLAM recently published a stewardship and Responsible Investment Report that demonstrates RLAM’s commitment to being a good steward of client assets, working with companies to make them better investments for clients, and using voting rights to give them a voice in the boardroom. RLAM works with companies on a range of issues, with the aim of bringing about tangible change on key issues – from climate change to executive pay and diversity.
RLAM has also published its first climate risk report, which follows the guidelines of the Taskforce on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). This comprehensive report details RLAM’s approach to managing climate risk, as well as several key climate metrics, including the carbon intensity of our assets and the future warming potential of our portfolios.
