Head of ESG Research and Active Ownership, AXA Investment Managers
Bio
Yo joined AXA IM in November 2018 as Head of ESG Research and Active Ownership. oversees delivery of in-depth global sustainability thematic research. Yo also is responsible for the engagement programme with investee companies.
Prior to this, he spent seven years working as Director, Governance and Sustainable Investment at BMO Global Asset Management where he led the ESG engagement overlay service and established the listed impact investment practice. He also has previous experiences as a business journalist for the BBC, CNBC, Bloomberg News and Asahi Shimbun.
Yo holds a MBA (distinction) from Cass Business School and a MA / BA (hons) undergraduate degree in Geography from the University of Cambridge.