We are delighted to announce that Fiona Reynolds will join the firm as a Senior Advisor, effective October 1st 2021.
Fiona is currently the CEO of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a role which she has held since 2013. The PRI is a U.N. supported organisation, with more than 3,000 signatories who collectively represent over US $100 trillion in Assets Under Management. She has recently announced she will be stepping down at the end of the year to join Conexus Financial.
Fiona’s 25 years of experience will afford our team of experts a unique perspective and advice as we continue to navigate the impact bond market and the future of impact investing.
Fiona was previously CEO at Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) for seven years and currently serves on the Board of the U.N. Global Compact. She chaired the Financial Services Commission into Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (the Liechtenstein Initiative) and is now a member of the Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) Global Steering Committee. She is also a member of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), the Global Advisory Council on Stranded Assets at Oxford University, on the Advisory Board for the Green Investment Principles for the Belt and Road, the Global Steering Committee for the Investor Agenda on Climate Action and the Steering Committee for Climate Action 100+, the largest ever investor engagement with listed companies.
Fiona was named by Barron’s magazine as one of the 20 most influential people in global sustainability and has been named twice by the Australian Financial Review (AFR) as of one of Australia’s one hundred women of influence, for her work in financial services and responsible investment.
We look forward to working closely with Fiona.