Mr Castillo was most recently at Ellerston Capital where he was part of a team of six managing around $3 billion in Australian equities. He also previously worked as a senior portfolio manager and Australian equities analyst at AMP Capital.

Melior’s chief executive, Lucy Steed, said the appointment of Mr Castillo would provide the boutique impact investment group with additional analytical resources as it continues to grow its funds under management.

“Carlos is a welcome addition to our team and brings significant fundamental and ESG experience which will further enhance our offering as an early mover in the public equities impact investing space,” Ms Steed said.

“The skills Carlos brings are a natural fit with our objective to deliver competitive returns for our investors, while at the same time, helping to improve outcomes for people and planet by encouraging companies to do better.”

Melior was established in 2018 by Ms Steed and Chief Investment Officer Tim King as one of the country’s first dedicated public equities impact investors. It invests only in Australian and New Zealand-based listed companies that it views as having a positive environmental or social impact aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Melior Australian Impact Fund, launched in July 2019, was ranked in the top 10 large cap equities managers by Rainmaker in its first financial and calendar year. The fund returned +40.5% (after fees) in the year to March 31, outperforming the S&P/ASX 300 by +2.2%.

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