Centrica's former investment team leaves for bank's climate tech fund launch.
Christophe Defert has become head of climate technology investments at UK-listed bank HSBC’s asset management division.
Defert, a GCV Rising Stars 2020 award winner, had previously been a vice-president of Centrica Innovations, a corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of UK-based energy utility Centrica, leading its £100m ($128.8m) fund’s venturing efforts.
He said: “I am thrilled to be joining HSBC Asset Management at a time when asset managers increasingly play a pivotal role in tackling our climate challenge.
“I am…
