Nuveen appoints head of RI strategy and solutions

Asset management company Nuveen has appointed Kelly Hag as its senior managing director, head of responsible investing (RI) strategy and solutions. Hag will lead the firm-wide RI commercialisation initiatives, in addition to managing the company’s RI data teams. Hag’s previous appointment was as global head of product strategy and ESG for distribution at Janus Henderson Investors. Hag, who brings over 20 years of financial sector experience, adds to Nuveen’s expanding RI capacities. Nuveen was founded in 1898 and claims to be among the top five real estate managers globally. Amy O’Brien, global head of responsible investing at Nuveen, said: “I am confident that Kelly’s appointment and the broader expansion of talent on our team positions us well to usher in the next phase of RI at Nuveen across reporting, product innovation, advice, proprietary data/scoring, impact measurement and thought leadership. “