PITTSBURGH, Aug. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated
Investors, Inc. (NYSE: FII), one of the world's largest investment
managers, today announced that it has appointed Martin Jarzebowski to the newly created position
of director of responsible investing. In this role, Jarzebowski
will advance the integration of environmental, social and
governance (ESG) factors into Federated's investment
decision-making process. The announcement was made by John B. Fisher, president and chief executive
officer of Federated Advisory Companies.
Jarzebowski will be responsible for the design and build-out of
the Responsible Investing Office. He will focus on providing
advanced investment research and data directly supporting the
portfolio managers and analysts on Federated's investment teams.
Partnering with Hermes Investment Management, a global leader in
active management and stewardship services, Jarzebowski will work
closely with Federated's equity, fixed-income and liquidity
investment teams to advance their methodologies for systematically
integrating ESG factors and engagement into investment strategies.
In his new role, he will also originate, publish and actively
promote sustainability research across the industry. Jarzebowski
will report to Anne H. Kruczek,
executive vice president, who has led the Responsible Investing
Office since its formation in February
2019.
"Martin brings a wealth of portfolio management and analyst
experience over a variety of market cycles, strong academic
credentials and great personal passion and energy to his new role.
He will accelerate Federated's ability to leverage the resources
and experience of Hermes into Federated's investment management
decision making," said Kruczek. "He is a natural fit for the role,
striking the right balance between demonstrated investment skill,
ESG acumen and strategic leadership. Martin will also lead the
continued development of ESG measurement tools and investment
engagement practices at Federated for each asset class."
Jarzebowski, who has 12 years of industry experience, joined
Federated in 2008 and most recently served as a portfolio manager
of the Federated Clover Small Value Fund, where he has experience
in fundamental research, quantitative analysis, portfolio
construction and multi-asset risk management. He holds a bachelor's
degree in economics from Cornell
University and a master's degree in law and accounting with
a focus on corporate governance from the London School of Economics. At Federated, he has
been a long-time member of the proxy-voting committee and will
continue to provide ESG insights to that process. Jarzebowski is a
CFA charterholder and holds the FSA credential from the Sustainable
Accounting Standards Board (SASB). He is a regular guest lecturer
on ESG investing at the University of
Rochester and an advisory board member of the New York State Pollution Prevention
Institute.
Effective Sept. 3, 2019, when
Jarzebowski assumes his new role, the Federated Clover Small Value
Fund will continue to be managed by Stephen
Gutch, senior portfolio manager and head of the Federated
Clover value team. Gutch has been a portfolio manager of the fund
for 12 years and has 24 years of investment experience. Gutch
joined Federated in 2008.
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Federated Investors, Inc. (NYSE: FII) is a leading global
investment manager with $502.2
billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2019. Our investment solutions span 130
equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset and
money market funds and a range of separately managed account
strategies. Providing comprehensive investment management to more
than 10,000 institutions and intermediaries, our clients include
corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations
and endowments, banks and broker/dealers. Headquartered in
Pittsburgh, Federated's more than
1,900 employees include those in New
York, Boston, London and several other offices worldwide. In
2018, Federated acquired a majority interest in Hermes Investment
Management, which provides world-class active management and
stewardship services. For more information, visit
FederatedInvestors.com.
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