Lombard Odier IM launches responsible equities fund

Management fee of 0.60%

Lombard Odier Investment Managers has expanded its impact investment suite with the launch of the Global Responsible Equity fund.

Launching with $83m in assets under management, the LO Funds - Global Responsible Equity fund will be managed by Alexandre Déruaz, head of systematic equities, and Nicolas Mieszkalski as co-portfolio managers, while Robert de Guigné, head of ESG solutions, is responsible for the ESG advisory function.  The vehicle targets a smaller carbon footprint than the broader market by focusing on the lowest carbon emitters in each sector. At the same time, it also employs a proprietary factor-based approach to systematically screen for the strongest financial and business fundamentals with pote...