24 January 2022
Ninety One has appointed Ben Lambert as Co-Portfolio Manager, 4Factor European Equities. Ninety One’s 4Factor team are bottom-up, fundamental equity stock pickers, serving clients with regional and global solutions.
With 20-years of industry experience, Ben joins from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) where he was a senior portfolio manager since 2014, responsible for developed market equity portfolios. In addition to his portfolio management responsibilities at CPPIB, Ben was Interim Head of Sustainable Investing between 2018- 2019, overseeing and implementing transformative changes for the plan’s approach. This involved leading the environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration, engagement, and sustainability-related investment research across all asset classes. Prior to this he held portfolio management roles at Odey Asset Management and Och-Ziff Capital Management Europe, and investment banking roles with UBS and ABN AMRO, all with a European focus.
Mimi Ferrini, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Ninety One: “Attracting best-in-class talent is key. The strength of Ben’s investment track-record, background in sustainable investing and deep understanding of the European equity markets will be an asset to the 4Factor European strategy”.