Phoenix : appoints Corporate Governance and Voting Lead

Phoenix Group, the UK's largest long-term savings and retirement business, announces today that it has hired Kalina Lazarova as its Corporate Governance and Voting Lead within the Sustainable Investments team. Kalina will work closely with Valeria Piani, Head of Stewardship, to evolve the company's work on proxy voting models and strategy as well as its corporate governance strategy.

Kalina joins Phoenix Group having spent over 7 years at BMO Global Asset Management as Head of Governance, Responsible Investment, where she led on policy development and implementation of global corporate governance policies, as well as working with external fund managers and meeting commitments under the UNPRI and UK Stewardship Code. Kalina also spent time at Fidelity Investments International and Governance for Owners LLP.

Valeria Piani, Head of Stewardship, Phoenix Group, said:

"We are extremely excited to welcome Kalina to Phoenix Group. We are continuing to build out our capabilities within our responsible investment team, and the development of our stewardship framework is key to that. Kalina's vast experience in the voting and governance space will be a major asset to the team."

Kalina Lazarova, Corporate Governance and Voting Lead, added:

"I am delighted to be joining Phoenix at such a pivotal moment in their responsible investment journey. I have watched with interest as they have made great strides within this space and I hope to be able to continue to develop the strategy on voting and governance."

As the UK's largest long-term savings and retirement business, Phoenix Group is responsible for managing c. £310 billion of assets on behalf of its c.13 million customers and continues to use its size and scale to play its part in delivering a secure and sustainable future.

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