Ex-Manulife AM MD Burnett joins impact house ThomasLloyd

Hired to build UK and Ireland wholesale presence

Specialist impact investment firm ThomasLloyd has hired former managing director and UK head of wholesale assets and client relationships at Manulife Asset Management Alan Burnett, for the newly-created role of director, wholesale clients UK and Ireland.

Based in London, Burnett will be responsible for broadening and deepening ThomasLloyd's presence among banks, wealth managers, family offices and investment platforms across UK and Ireland. With more than 27 years' experience of building UK wholesale offerings, Burnett spent nearly five years with Manulife Asset Management, where he was responsible for developing the firm's wholesale presence and introducing real assets to the UK wholesale market. Prior to Manulife, he was responsible for building Lyxor's alternatives and absolute return multi-asset business in the UK wholesale market...