BlackRock has added an Impact Bond Fund aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Part of the Luxembourg-domicile BlackRock Global Funds (BGF) range, it invests across multi-currency and multi-sector fixed income universe including green, social, sustainable bonds, as well as impact Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) and impact municipal investments.
The Article 9, actively managed fund is run by BlackRock’s global multi-sector and European fixed income management teams. They look to support positive environmental and social outcomes in the portfolio aligned with the UN SDGs – at least 80% of the fund’s total assets have been classified according to measurable and material benefits for society or the environment.
Ronald van Loon, co-manager of the BGF Impact Bond Fund, commented:
“The BGF Impact Bond Fund taps into the growing investor interest in driving positive social and environmental impact within a fundamental active global bond portfolio, leveraging BlackRock’s proprietary impact research with its macro global investment views.”
