Castlefield hires lead manager for sustainable European fund

James Buckley joins

Castlefield has hired James Buckley as lead manager of the CFP Castlefield Sustainable European fund, effective from today (1 September).

Buckley joins from Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland, where he worked as head of equity research since 2021. Prior to that, he was head of European equities at Barings for over 14 years. He is also a trustee investment adviser for the Noel Buxton trust. In his new role, Buckley will replace outgoing manager Rory Hammerson, who leaves Castlefield to take over his family business focused on sustainable agriculture. Global dividends hit record $568bn in Q2 2023 John Eckersley, founder and senior partner at Castlefield, said: "James' wealth of expertise in European equities further enhances th...