Ben joined M&G in 2003 as a senior investment writer covering global and European equities, before joining the investment specialist team supporting the global equity product range, with particular responsibility for the M&G Global Basics Fund (now the M&G Global Themes Fund). Since 2012, Ben has provided Corporate Governance and ESG support to the equity investment teams. He is also a founding member of M&G’s Responsible Investment Advisory Forum. Prior to joining M&G, Ben spent four years at Invesco Perpetual Asset Management. He graduated from Newcastle University with an honours degree in classics.