The transaction serves as part of Vontobel's decade-long ongoing growth strategy in the US As part of Vontobel, Swiss Financial Advisers will continue to offer its US clients tailored investment
Vontobel the global investment firm, has agreed to purchase UBS Swiss Financial Advisers AG (SFA), a subsidiary of UBS AG, based in Zurich. In a statement on.
Elena Tedesco to lead new impact product
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Elena Tedesco was previously co-portfolio manager for the global emerging markets ESG strategies at Federated Hermes
Vontobel has hired an ex-Federated Hermes manager to front its recently launched global impact equity fund.
Elena Tedesco has joined the firm as a portfolio manager to head up the Vontobel Fund II-Global Impact Equities, which invests in companies that contribute to the advancement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Prior to joining Vontobel, Tedesco was the co-portfolio manager for the global emerging markets ESG strategies at Federated Hermes, as well as its director of sustainability for the global emerging markets team.
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