Ninety One has appointed Ben Lambert as co-portfolio manager, 4Factor European Equities.

Ninety One’s 4Factor team are bottom-up, fundamental equity stock pickers, serving clients with regional and global solutions.

With 20-years of industry experience, Mr Lambert joins from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) where he was a senior portfolio manager since 2014, responsible for developed market equity portfolios.

In addition to his portfolio management responsibilities at CPPIB, Mr Lambert was interim head of sustainable investing between 2018- 2019, overseeing and implementing transformative changes for the plan’s approach.

This involved leading the ESG integration, engagement, and sustainability-related investment research across all asset classes.

Prior to this he held portfolio management roles at Odey Asset Management and Och-Ziff Capital Management Europe, and investment banking roles with UBS and ABN AMRO, all with a European focus.

Mimi Ferrini, co-chief investment officer, Ninety One said: “Attracting best-in-class talent is key. The strength of Ben’s investment track-record, background in sustainable investing and deep understanding of the European equity markets will be an asset to the 4Factor European strategy”.