Hans-Christoph Hirt has been appointed to impact investor WHEB Asset Management’s (AM) Advisory Committee to provide independent oversight and governance of the firm’s investment strategy. Armed with more than 20 years of corporate governance and shareholder engagement experience across the financial sector, Hirt spent 17 years at Federated Hermes, which included leading the Equity Ownership Services (EOS) business. More recently, he held the position of Head of Impact Engagement at UBS. “Hans brings with him a wealth of expertise and insight from his work at the forefront of sustainable investing,” said Seb Beloe, Head of Research at WHEB. “WHEB’s Advisory Committee provides oversight on our investment strategies and helps us meet the requirements of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Sustainability Impact label.” Hirt is also a member of the FCA’s Listing Authority Advisory Panel, alongside other board positions at University College London and the Institute of Directors. WHEB’s Advisory Committee meets every four months to review the holdings in the asset manager’s investment funds, evaluating their consistency with the funds’ aims and objectives.
