Investec Asset Management has launched a UK sustainable equity fund targeting 3% outperformance of the FTSE All-Share per annum, gross of fees, over a full market cycle.
The Investec UK Sustainable Equity fund will be managed by Matt Evans, assisted by the firm's ESG team, using "a rigorous multi-faceted investment process" to identify UK all-cap companies making a positive contribution to the future of society and the environment. Supported by a research process focusing on risk, reward and sustainability, Evans will build a portfolio of between 40 and 60 holdings that will be continually monitored using a proprietary framework of investible sustainable themes to evaluate the companies' internal, external and financial sustainability. Investec AM sen...
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