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Legal & General Investment Management Appoints Steven de Vries as Head of ESG Investments for EMEA
Steven de Vries has taken on a new role as the Head of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Investments for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM).
In this position, de Vries will be responsible for leading and advancing LGIM’s ESG investment strategies across the EMEA markets. His goal is to integrate sustainable and responsible investment practices within the firm’s portfolios and client offerings.
Honor Solomon, the Retail Head EMEA at LGIM, will be de Vries’ direct report. Solomon is excited about de Vries joining the team, stating that LGIM is well-positioned to capture growth opportunities in continental Europe and beyond.
Solomon attributes LGIM’s potential for growth to sustained fee pressure, more costly local competitors, and a well-established distribution structure. The focus areas for de Vries’ growth strategy include Germany, Italy, and Switzerland.
De Vries will be based in LGIM’s Amsterdam office, succeeding Simon Hynes who retired at the beginning of the year. The appointment of de Vries is effective immediately, and his role at LGIM does not involve any responsibilities in the UK.
Solomon is delighted that de Vries has chosen to join LGIM and believes that his appointment is a significant step in the right direction for the company. De Vries’ primary role will be to drive LGIM’s business growth in continental Europe.
The specific targets or goals for LGIM’s business growth under de Vries’ leadership are not specified in the given information. However, with de Vries’ expertise in ESG investments and Solomon’s confidence in the company’s growth potential, it seems that LGIM is poised for success in the EMEA region.
In his new role, Steven de Vries will integrate sustainable and responsible investment practices, aiming to other growth opportunities for Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) across various EMEA markets, with a particular focus on Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. The company's potential growth is attributed to factors such as sustained fee pressure, more costly local competitors, and a well-established distribution structure in its finance business.
