Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has expanded the responsible investment team within its Real Assets unit with the appointments of Phillipa Grant, Elizabeth Ortiz and Jeremy Ho.
All reporting into Edward Dixon, Head of Responsible Investment, Real Assets, at Aviva Investors, Phillipa Grant joins as Director of Sustainable Investments, whilst Elizabeth Ortiz has been appointed as an Associate, and Jeremy Ho as an Analyst.
Phillipa is a chartered engineer and joins Aviva Investors following eight years at AESG, a global advisory business, where she was a Partner and Global Director of Sustainability. In her new role, Phillipa will be responsible for delivering sustainability outcomes for clients across Aviva Investors’ real assets sustainable fund range, providing advice to support with strategy development and investment decisions, alongside delivery and reporting within portfolios.
Elizabeth Ortiz joins from KPMG where she was an Assistant Manager, leading on climate strategy development for corporate clients. In her role at Aviva Investors, she will focus on developing and delivering client sustainability objectives across private markets asset classes. Prior to her role at KPMG Elizabeth researched whilstleblower cases with Kirby McInerney LLP. She holds a degree in Political Science from the University of Chicago and a Masters in Environmental Science from King’s College London.
Jeremy Ho is a graduate of Durham University and Imperial College Business School and will be responsible for delivering sustainability research and due diligence for the growing private lending business at Aviva Investors. He joins having previously worked at Pyxis Wealth Advisors and proSapient where he carried out cross-asset class research for hedge fund, private equity and ultra-high net worth family clients.
Source: press release sent 21 March 2024