London-based alternatives shop Auriel Capital Management has hired Adam Seitchik as a managing director to develop Environmental, Social and Governance investment strategies for institutional investors in Europe and North America. 

Previously, Seitchik was chief investment officer of Trillium Asset Management where he oversaw US$1 billion in investment portfolios integrating ESG with traditional investment strategies.

Auriel’s US$500 million portfolio engineering platform allows for the integration of ESG data into equity portfolios, enabling institutions to manage their long-term ESG risks while actively seeking returns. 

“Over the past five years Adam has built a successful track record in equity investment at Trillium and will be bringing his experience in responsible investing to Auriel's equity platform,” said Larry Abele, co-founder of Auriel Capital. “We worked closely together at Deutsche Asset Management where Adam was the Chief Global Strategist in London.  His knowledge of ESG risks and opportunities will integrate extremely well into Auriel’s systematic approach to equity investment and will allow us to provide genuinely innovative ESG solutions for our clients.”

“Some of the largest institutions in the world have signed up to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, committing to the consideration of ESG issues in investment analysis and decision-making processes,” said Seitchik.  “Auriel’s platform is ideally suited to sophisticated institutional investors seeking crafted ESG solutions that meet their evolving fiduciary responsibilities.”

Auriel specializes in absolute return strategies, including global macro, currency and equity market neutral strategies for clients in the UK, Europe, and North America. The firm was founded in 2004 by Abele, Anoosh Lachin and Asif Noor. The three worked together at Deutsche Asset Management before founding the firm.