This is a rolling stream of all the latest responsible investment products coming to the European market and news on rebranded strategies to incorporate a sustainable focus
Stewart Investors Sustainable Funds Group has launched a second sustainable fund investing in European companies, but this time excluding UK companies. The European (ex UK) Sustainability Strategy is for professional clients in the UK and is managed by Lorna Logan (pictured) and Rob Harley. Last year, the group launched the Stewart Investors European Sustainability Strategy in June,…
A Luxembourg-headquartered private bank has brought to market a multi-asset, climate-neutral investment fund. Quintet Private Bank said the fund named Quintet Earth is the first of its kind offered in Europe and combines equal exposure to green bonds and low-carbon equities, offsetting associated carbon emissions through reforestation activities using the company myclimate. Seeded with €280m…
M&G has expanded its sustainable range with the launch of an equity fund dedicated to companies improving gender and ethnic diversity. The M&G (Lux) Diversity and Inclusion Fund, managed by Thembeka Stemela Dagbo (pictured) and supported by John William Olsen, invests in global equites to create a concentrated portfolio of 30-40 stocks aiming to provide…
T. Rowe Price has launched a pair of impact strategies focused on delivering positive and measurable impact on the environment and society, as well as alpha generation. The T. Rowe Price Global Impact Equity Fund, managed by Hari Balkrishna, aims to deliver returns by investing in companies where the team can carry out impact-oriented corporate…
Vala has launched a new sustainable EIS fund investing in “fast-growth” start-ups. After successfully completing its first funding round for its new Sustainable Growth EIS raising £1.2m, Vala Capital has chosen three new firms to back including the UK’s first zero-waste online supermarket Good Club and sustainable cleaning product company Homethings, which received offers from…
HSBC Asset Management is expanding its fixed income ETF range with the launch of the HSBC Bloomberg Sustainable Global Aggregate 1-3y Bond UCITS ETF. It will track the Bloomberg MSCI Global Aggregate 1-3 Year SRI Carbon ESG-Weighted Index, an investment grade index that seeks to provide broad-based and diversified exposure across fixed income asset classes,…
Candriam is adding a sustainable bond impact fund to its Luxembourg SICAV range. The Candriam Sustainable Bond Impact Fund aligns financial returns alongside a positive impact on society and the environment by using each of the UN SDGs to invest in bond issuance that facilitate the development of projects to support the transition to a…
European asset manager DWS has launched a fund run exclusively by women investing in companies that meet the needs of women. The DWS Invest ESG Women for Women selects companies at a global level that perform well in terms of social values and fair working conditions. The team evaluates companies with regard to five factors:…
Dimensional Fund Advisors has launched two funds; the Emerging Markets Sustainability Core Equity Fund and the Global Sustainability Short Fixed Income Fund. Using the firm’s systematic investing approach, the funds will invest in companies targeting a meaningful reduction in exposure to companies with high greenhouse gas emissions intensity and potential emissions from fossil fuel reserves.…
