The Liontrust Economic Advantage team has hired Natalie Bell as a fund manager. She will assist the team in stock selection and day-to-day management across the Economic Advantage funds*, focusing on small and micro caps.
Natalie joins from Liontrust’s central Responsible Capitalism team, where she has led engagement with investee companies since February 2021, working closely with the existing Economic Advantage team of Anthony Cross, Julian Fosh, Victoria Stevens, Matt Tonge and Alex Wedge.
Natalie previously spent over six years at EY as part of their Corporate Governance team and prior to that was an Assistant Director at CBI, promoting the policy interests of a range of businesses across multiple sectors.
“We have got to know Natalie very well over her first 18 months with Liontrust and have been consistently impressed with her strong analytical and communication skills in dealing with our investee companies. We are so pleased to bring her across into the fund management team.
“While the core tenets of the Liontrust Economic Advantage investment process remain unchanged, we recognise the increasing importance of ESG to our companies and our own investors. Natalie’s appointment strengthens the team’s internal resource for the future, and she will be instrumental in helping to develop the team’s approach to ESG as this complex topic continues to evolve.”
Anthony Cross
