Kames expands ESG range with Global Sustainable Equity fund

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Kames Capital is adding to its responsible investment product range with the launch of the Global Sustainable Equity fund.

The firm is planning to launch the Dublin-based sustainable fund later this month, subject to regulatory approval.  The new product will be co-managed by Craig Bonthron and Neil Goddin, supported by Ryan Smith, head of governance and ethical research. It will be a high-conviction portfolio, investing in 35-45 stocks which meet the standards of the firm's proprietary ESG research criteria. The managers will focus on capturing not just the sustainability ‘leaders', those companies with exemplary sustainability credentials, but also the ‘improvers'. Sustainable investing drivers f...