U Ethical appoints fixed income portfolio manager

Rachel O'Connor
RACHEL O'CONNOR
Uniting Ethical Investors Limited - Portfolio Manager - Fixed Income
DEPARTURE
Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
Date: June 2020
Position: Portfolio Manager
APPOINTMENT
UNITING ETHICAL INVESTORS LIMITED
Date: September 2020
Position: Portfolio Manager - Fixed Income

Rachel O'Connor has joined U Ethical as portfolio manager for fixed income and cash products.

O'Connor comes from Vanguard Australia where she has been a senior portfolio manager for the last four years. She previously held portfolio and credit strategies roles with UBS Asset Management and ING Investment Management.

In a statement, O'Connor said that she is "very excited to be joining an investment firm where ethical investing is core to its mission.

"I look forward to building on the great work that has already been done at U Ethical to delivery sustainable investing to the broader market."

Additionally, U Ethical has appointed Desiree Lucchese to the role of ethics and impact manager for the $1.14 billion fund. U Ethical chief investment officer James Cook welcomed the pair. "We're delighted to have both Desiree and Rachel joining us on our mission to invest with purpose. Both enjoy an enviable track record as outstanding performers in their field and will consolidate the investment team while significantly contributing to the ongoing development and evolution of the ethical investment function at U Ethical."