M&G hires head of impact for alts business

M&G Investments (M&G) has appointed Jen Braswell as global head of impact for its £83bn private markets business. Overall, M&G has £13.8bn under its impact platform, with Braswell's appointment strengthening the firm's ability to originate, manage and scale these investments for institutions, the manager said. The hire builds on the firm's aim to provide clients with access to opportunities across private credit, infrastructure, real assets and private equity in developed and emerging markets, with a focus on climate, financial inclusion, sustainable food systems and social infrastructure. Read more: Nuveen inks $1bn for climate-focused lending fund 'Institutional investors increasingly want private markets strategies that can combine financial performance with clear, measurable impact,' said Emmanuel Deblanc, chief investment officer, private markets at M&G Investments, to whom Braswell will report. 'Jen's appointment brings greater strategic focus to our approach as we accelerate product innovation, deepen partnerships and strengthen how we can deliver impact for clients at scale.' Read more: Churchill launches capital solutions strategy backed by TIAA Since January 2026, Braswell has served as senior impact adviser to M&G's specialist emerging markets investing business, responsAbility, helping to enhance its capabilities across the firm's private markets platform and scale its impact offering. In her new role, she will continue to advise the responsAbility executive management team on impact-related topics. Prior to joining M&G, Braswell was managing director of global impact at EQT. Before that, she held senior leadership roles at British International Investment. Read more: Nuveen and CalSTRS form $2bn sustainable infrastructure credit partnership