Responsible investment specialist CCLA Investment Management has appointed Ben Funnell as head of investment solutions.
Funnell joins CCLA from Man Group (and formerly GLG Partners before the acquisition), where he worked as Chief Equity Strategist and then Portfolio Manager for both equity and multi-asset funds. Prior to this, he was at Morgan Stanley for eleven years as a multi-award winning European Equity Strategist and sat on the global asset allocation committee for the Private Wealth Management business.
In his new position at CCLA, Funnell will be responsible for guiding investment strategy, conducting economic analysis and setting CCLA’s approach to asset allocation. He will report to CCLA’s Chief Executive, Peter Hugh Smith, and will be part of the Executive Committee, helping to drive strategic investment initiatives, meet evolving client demands and communicate CCLA’s investment proposition.
