Charles French

Co-Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Listed Investments

Charles serves as the Co-Chief Investment Officer providing leadership in the development and growth of the Impax Asset Management’s listed investments business, covering research, idea generation, portfolio management, ESG integration, and trading. He also focuses on overseeing the growth of Impax’s fixed income proposition, as well as the further development of research. Charles is also the co-Portfolio Manager of the Impax Global Social Leaders strategy.

Prior to joining Impax Asset Management in 2022, Charles worked at Newton Investment Management where he started out as a global financial analyst before becoming a portfolio manager and heading up Newton’s multi-asset and equity opportunities teams. He was also deputy chief investment officer, providing leadership and oversight to a global investment team.

Charles graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Nottingham. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW) in England and Wales.