Biography
Main responsibilities
Ed is the co-portfolio manager of the Aviva Investors Climate Transition European Equity strategy. His sector specialism is in the Global Consumer sector, he is the sector lead within the team.
Experience and qualifications
Ed has been responsible for the management of various European equity strategies after being promoted to portfolio manager in 2015. He was appointed co-portfolio manager of the Aviva Investors Climate Transition European Equity strategy in September 2021. Ed was initially hired as a support services equity analyst for the European and UK Equity team in 2013. He began his career with Lloyds Banking Group, initially joining the Business Specialist Scheme with various roles in corporate lending, strategy and risk management in the Wholesale Banking division, and then moving to the Business Support Unit Investments team, initially in the Portfolio team but later moving to a combined transaction and portfolio role.
Ed holds a BA (Hons) in Finance Accounting and Management from the University of Nottingham, and an Applied Diploma in Corporate Banking. He is a CFA charterholder and holds the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing.
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