First Sentier Investors (FSI) has appointed Kate Turner as global head of responsible investment (RI) and bolstered its RI team with four new appointments.
Sydney-based Turner replaces Will Oulton, who is retiring from the business at the end of the year.
The new RI appointments include:
Finian Power, head of ESG policy & regulation: Appointed to the role in October, Power was previously head of investment management in FSI’s Dublin office. Power now plays a leading role in developing the firm’s understanding of current and emerging ESG/sustainability policy and regulatory issues globally, drawing on more than 20 years of experience in managing regulatory change in asset management.
Bjorn De Smedt, RI specialist: Sydney-based De Smedt is a corporate governance, climate change and sustainability specialist with more than 18 years of experience in the financial services industry and a deep knowledge of ESG data and analytics. Prior to joinin
