Robeco launches Article 9 climate high yield bonds fund

Aims to lower carbon footprints

Robeco has launched its first climate high yield bonds fund, aimed at actively lowering carbon footprints through high yield investments.

Measured against Solactive's Paris-aligned benchmark, the Climate Global High Yield Bonds fund utilises the potential sustainability impact of asset owners from a bondholder's perspective and holds an Article 9 rating. The strategy was the latest addition to the Dutch asset manager's suite of high yield and climate related strategies, such as climate credits and climate global bonds.  Robeco said the high yield sector traditionally tends to have a higher carbon footprint compared to investment grade bonds due to its sector composition and industry focus.  Robeco appoints global hea...