M&G Investments has appointed Jen Braswell as global head of impact for its £83 billion ( US$112.17 billion ) private markets business. She reports to Emmanuel Deblanc, chief investment officer for private markets.
Braswell’s newly created role seeks to accelerate the growth of M&G’s £13.8 billion impact platform, which draws on specialist capabilities, including responsAbility, Catalyst and P Capital Partners.
She will be responsible for enhancing collaboration and strengthening M&G’s ability to originate, manage and scale impact investments for institutional investors.
Working with the investment teams, she will drive product innovation and strategic partnerships, while advancing M&G’s approach to impact assessment, measurement and governance.
Deep industry experience
Prior to joining M&G, Braswell was managing director of global impact at EQT, where she led the development of impact investing strategies across private equity, infrastructure, growth and venture investing.
Earlier in her career, she held senior leadership roles at British International Investment, including leading value creation initiatives within its impact group.
She brings nearly 30 years of experience across private capital, impact investing and sustainable finance in developed and emerging markets.
Since January 2026, Braswell has served as senior impact adviser to responsAbility, helping to enhance its specialist capabilities across M&G’s private markets platform and scale M&G’s impact offering for clients.
In her new role, she will continue to advise the responsAbility executive management team on impact-related topics.
As M&G’s specialist impact emerging markets investing business, responsAbility will remain central to the development of M&G’s impact capabilities and innovation agenda.
Combining these strengths will provide clients with access to opportunities across private credit, infrastructure, real assets and private equity in developed and emerging markets, with a focus on climate, financial inclusion, sustainable food systems and social infrastructure, M&G says.
