Connor Godsell has joined as an investment analyst, focusing on rates analysis for the Sustainable Future fixed income strategies.
Godsell will be based in Edinburgh and joins from abrdn, where he spent seven years working on the rates and inflation desk as an analyst and on the abrdn Short Duration Global Inflation-Linked Bond fund team.
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Linnea Bengtsson has taken on the role of equity analyst in London, focusing on global clean tech opportunities. She previously held a similar role at Ninety One Asset Management for four years.
Peter Michaelis, head of the Liontrust sustainable investment team, said: “It is great to have been able to secure someone of Connor’s experience and calibre to support the fixed income strategies. Linnea brings rare expertise in both sustainability and financial analysis.
“They join at a time when the team believes our long-term sustainable themes, such as innovation in healthcare and digital security, are as strong as ever.”
Michaelis said: “This gives us great confidence for our investment strategies, along with the attractive valuations for stocks we hold and the future growth prospects for our companies as they are generally performing well operationally.”
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