Investment - Articles - SLI appoints new Head of Stewardship and ESG Investments

 Euan joined Standard Life Investments in January 2001 from Schroder Investment Management. As a senior fund manager and investment analyst in the UK Equity Team, he has managed a range of institutional UK equity portfolios for both public and private sector pension schemes.

 Commenting on the appointment, Rod Paris, Chief Investment Officer, Standard Life Investments, said: “We are delighted to appoint Euan Stirling as Head of Stewardship and ESG Investment. It is testament to the depth of talent we have in our investment team that we have been able to fill this role internally. Euan’s expertise in company analysis, portfolio management and client relations equip him well to ensure that the outstanding stewardship capability of our Governance & Stewardship and Responsible Investment teams is fully embedded within our Focus on Change investment process.

 “This new role will enable us to enhance our client offering in an area where we are already regarded as market leaders and will ensure that Standard Life Investments continues to be at the forefront of Stewardship and ESG Investment.

 “Finally I would like to take this opportunity to thank Guy Jubb for his contribution to the business and in particular for over the last 20 years, where he has played a major role in helping to build Standard Life Investments’ reputation as a leader in the governance & stewardship arena.”

 Guy will continue to lead Standard Life Investments’ engagement with companies until he retires on 31st March 2016.