Meet the Speaker: Marianne Zangerl, Head of ESG - Fixed Income, abrdn

Marianne Zangerl is the Head of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) within the Fixed Income team at abrdn. In this role, Marianne drives the integration of ESG into Fixed Income, ensuring holistic application of ESG factors to individual company research, as well as developing the ESG Fixed Income product range to meet increasing client demand. She is also a fund manager of the Secure Income & Cashflow fund and Multi-Sector Private Credit Fund, which invests across Private Credit asset classes.

Marianne was previously an Investment Director in the Private Credit Team at abrdn, with responsibility for the origination and ongoing monitoring of Infrastructure Debt and Private Placement transactions and a focus on driving forward abrdn’s approach to ESG within Private Credit. Marianne first joined Standard Life Investments in 2015, having previously spent 6 years in the institutional banking industry in Sydney, Australia and London.

Marianne graduated with a BA in Commerce and a BA in Arts from the University of Sydney.