Former Head of Sustainable Investing,
Manulife Investment Management
Eric is a highly regarded sustainable investment practitioner with over two decades of experience in various roles with leading firms including Manulife IM, Barclays, and S&P Global. As the Head of Sustainable Investing in APAC for Manulife IM he led a team of eight to grow the AUM in custom sustainability mandates into a multi-billion dollar business segment. He also designed and implemented the region’s stewardship strategy.
Eric Co-chaired and helped to launch the Natural Capital and Biodiversity working group of Singapore Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA). He also founded and Co-chairs Physical Risk & Resilience working group of the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC). The working group provides a forum for collaboration and increasing knowledge of investor practice on the physical risks of climate change and opportunities related to adaptation and resilience. Eric has also contributed to the Investment Leaders Group of the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL).
Eric holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Colgate University. He is a CFA charter holder and a member of the CFA Society of Singapore.