London 10 February 2022:
Fulcrum Asset Management announces the appointment of Samriddhi Sharma (Sam), as a Responsible Investment Associate.
She joins from EY, where she was a Senior Consultant in sustainable finance, and will report to Matt Roberts, a Fulcrum Partner and Chair of the firm’s Responsible Investment Committee.
Sam will be charged with supporting the firm’s ESG efforts, including its reporting and regulatory commitments for clients and industry bodies. She will be key to the ongoing programme of integrating ESG into Fulcrum’s investment process.
The firm, which launched the Paris-aligned Fulcrum Climate Change Fund in 2020, has been increasing its commitment to Responsible Investment over recent years.
Chair of Fulcrum’s Responsible Investment Committee, Matt Roberts said that he welcomed Sam’s appointment.
“We are very excited about bringing Sam’s expertise to bolster the work we do in this ever-expanding area. In addition to supporting our overall Responsible Investment activities as a firm, Sam will also be working as part of our Alternative Solutions team helping us to conduct detailed due diligence on the third-party managers, including illiquid specialists. We think that having Sam as part of the team will increase our chances of doing a good job for clients.”
Sam Sharma said:
“It’s great to be able to build on my Responsible Investment and Stewardship credentials at a global asset manager like Fulcrum, which is taking genuine and substantive steps to create effective change.”