JP Morgan AM recruits ESG exec

JP Morgan Asset Management has hired Roland Rott to fill the newly created role of head of sustainable investing research.

In this new role, Rott will oversee a team including several climate scientists, specialising in developing ESG and thematic research, data, and analytical solutions for JPMAM's portfolio managers, research analysts, and clients.

Rott's team is also responsible for the creation and evolution of JPMAM's proprietary ESG score, and embedding climate analytics and data into JPMAM's investment processes. He will be based in London and will report to Jennifer Wu, global head of sustainable investing at JPMAM.

"Roland brings a wealth of experience and expertise that will support and enhance our sustainable investing efforts, both with clients and internal partners," Wu said.

"Roland is a great compliment to the existing team, which includes a diverse mix of talent ranging from sustainable investing specialists, stewardship specialists, climate scientists, academics, researchers, as well as those with a background in traditional fundamental portfolio management. We're excited to have Roland join our team."

Rott joins from La Française Group where he was head of ESG and sustainable investment research, leading a buy-side ESG research team to cover a range of actively managed equity and credit portfolios. Before this, Rott was an investment partner at GO Investment Partners LLP for ten years and a corporate governance analyst at DWS Investment GmbH for several years.