ESG, Sustainability and Impact data provider MainStreet Partners has appointed Sophie Meatyard as funds research director.
Meatyard joins from Abrdn, where she led the Multi-Asset Fund Selection team’s ESG processes, overseeing proprietary ESG ratings, regulatory updates, and manager engagement on key sustainability themes.
Prior to that, she was at Hymans Robertson, where she focused on manager research within global and UK equities, emphasising ESG integration and strategic fund insights. She has completed the CFA ESG and CFA Climate and Investing certifications.
Neill Blanks, managing director – research at MainStreet Partners, said: “I am thrilled to welcome Sophie to MainStreet. Her extensive experience and deep expertise in fund analysis will undoubtedly enhance our research capabilities as well as strengthen our position as a market leading provider of ESG and Sustainability fund ratings and wider portfolio analytics.”
Meatyard added: “I’m excited to join a team dedicated to bringing clarity and transparency to ESG and Sustainability ratings. Ratings providers have a unique opportunity to empower investors with insights that lead to more informed decisions and help clients meet their regulatory obligations while raising industry standards.
"This area has historically been challenging for fund selectors, who often find that ratings don’t fully reflect a fund’s true philosophy and process. Having been on the analyst side, I believe MainStreet’s Fund Ratings products have the potential to meet the high standards and expectations of experienced ESG and Sustainability-focused analysts.”
