London-based investment manager Octopus Investments has appointed Lieven Debruyne as its executive vice-chair.
In the newly-created role Debruyne will focus on creating a scalable and industry-leading investment platform for institutional investors globally in alternative asset classes across venture capital, sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy, real estate, healthcare and smaller listed companies.
Debruyne has a long-established career in asset management, including 20 years at Schroders Investment Management.
His career at Schroders spanned roles in Hong Kong, including chief executive of the Asia Pacific region, and London, as global head of distribution and member of the group’s management committee.
Simon Rogerson, co-founder and group CEO of Octopus, said:“Institutional investors hold an immense amount of power in today’s world. The decisions they make in allocating the capital of the families, organisations, pension members and citizens they support, can have a profound impact on the society and environment we live in and what we’ll leave behind for future generations.
“At Octopus, we believe that investing should no longer solely be focused on numbers on a page, but meaningful and empowering investments that represent investors’ values and beliefs.”
