Active asset manager J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) and its impact investment arm Regnan have appointed Ed Geall as Senior Research Analyst – within the Regnan Insight and Advisory Centre.

Geall will be be a key contributor to thematic research, supporting the recently hired teams in Water and Waste and Impact Solutions teams.

Geall most recently served as a Thematic Research Analyst at Newton Investment Management. Here he was responsible for thematic sustainable research supporting a number of key investment teams.

Geall will be based in London and work alongside Osh Siyaguna who relocated from Australia last year to work alongside the Regnan portfolio managers.