Insight Investment has appointed an ESG portfolio manager and senior stewardship analyst to its Fixed Income Group.

Fabien Collado joins as ESG Portfolio Manager having previously managed ESG portfolios at AXA Investment Managers. At Insight he will manage ESG mandates and dedicated impact strategies, including contributing to Insight’s ‘Responsible Horizons’ ESG solutions.

Rhona Cormack joins as Senior Stewardship Analyst and will work as part of Insight’s responsible investment team. She was previously at EY where she was a specialist in climate change and sustainability.

Lucy Speake, Co-Head of Fixed Income at Insight, said: “We’re pleased to welcome Fabien and Rhona to Insight. Their appointments strengthen our team as we respond to the rising client demand for dedicated ESG strategies and engagement activity designed to drive meaningful change. Our engagement not only seeks to confirm that corporates understand the issues, but that they are building practical steps into their firm wide governance to ensure that they address them. We have an active engagement programme which we continuously seek to enhance to improve investment outcomes and better meet client needs.”