Nuveen announced a new senior leadership role on the responsible investing team: Kelly Hagg has joined as Senior Managing Director and Head of Responsible Investing Strategy & Solutions.

Kelly will be responsible for driving firm-wide coordination and alignment of resources in support of responsible investing commercialization initiatives. He will lead the delivery of distinct, value-added capabilities that create stronger relationships with existing clients, while attracting new ones and expanding market share.

Kelly reports to Amy O’Brien, Global Head of Responsible Investing at Nuveen, and is based in Denver, CO. He started on Monday, August 8. 

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This is a newly-created role and will support Nuveen’s growth and expertise in the responsible investing space. 

Kelly brings extensive experience with derivatives, alternative investment strategies, portfolio construction and product creation to Nuveen. He joins from Janus Henderson Investors, where he served as global head of product strategy and ESG for distribution. In this role, Kelly was focused on creating new opportunities off the global product line as well as optimizing and furthering the firm’s ESG presence. He previously served as an assistant general counsel in the legal department.

Source: Nuveen, a TIAA company