Nanuk appoints PM
Sustainable investment firm Nanuk Asset Management has appointed Peter Wilmshurst as a portfolio manager.
He had spent more than 20 years with the Templeton Global Equity Group in various senior analytical and portfolio management roles in the Bahamas; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and most recently in Melbourne.
Paul Chadwick, Nanuk managing director, said: “Peter’s joining the firm is a real vote of confidence in the quality of what we are building at Nanuk and we are delighted that someone of his calibre and talent has decided to join us”.
Tom King, Nanuk chief investment officer, said: “Nanuk’s mission is to deeply understand the many investment implications of a more sustainable and resource efficient world.
“Peter is joining us at the beginning of a decade in which we will see sustainability dramatically impact most of the global economy and his wealth of global equity management experience will enhance our capacity to take advantage of the increasingly broad range of related opportunities.
“He is genuinely excited about the mission and the investment challenge and we are delighted to have him join the team.”
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