J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has hired Carlos Varela as global strategist for sustainable investing amid a raft of additions as the firm looks to expand its offering in the space.
Varela, who will relocate from New York to Madrid, takes on the role having worked as JPMAM's head of institutional sales for Latin America previously. He will report to global head of sustainable investing Jennifer Wu. The strategist will head a team tasked with developing JPMAM's suite of sustainable products, the firm said, working with clients to create tailored investment solutions. JPMAM launches sustainable EM equity fund In addition to Varela's hire, Juan Lois has been added as Americas strategist for sustainable investing, based in New York, from Wespath Benefits and Inves...
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