M&G Investments appoints Jen Braswell Global Head of Impact

M&G Investments has appointed Jen Braswell as Global Head of Impact for its £83 billion private markets business – a newly created role designed to accelerate the growth of its 13.8 billion impact platform.

Reporting to Emmanuel Deblanc, Chief Investment Officer, Private Markets, Braswell will be responsible for enhancing collaboration and strengthening M&G’s ability to originate, manage and scale impact investments for institutional investors. Working with the investment teams, she will drive product innovation and strategic partnerships, while advancing M&G’s approach to impact assessment, measurement and governance.

Prior to joining M&G, Jen was Managing Director of Global Impact at EQT, where she led the development of impact investing strategies across private equity, infrastructure, growth and venture investing. Earlier in her career, she held senior leadership roles at British International Investment, including leading value creation initiatives within its Impact Group.

She brings nearly 30 years of experience across private capital, impact investing and sustainable finance in developed and emerging markets. M&G said her appointment reflects the group’s ambition to build a market-leading impact investing proposition across private markets, providing clients with access to opportunities across private credit, infrastructure, real assets and private equity in developed and emerging markets, with a focus on climate, financial inclusion, sustainable food systems and social infrastructure.

“Impact investing has moved from a specialist allocation to a strategic priority for many institutional and private wealth investors”, said Braswell. “The next phase is about clarity of purpose, measurement and delivering investment propositions. M&G has the scale, expertise and breadth across private markets to continue to play a leading role, and I’m looking forward to working with teams across the business to help turn that potential into measurable outcomes for clients and the communities and sectors in which we invest.”