| Asset Group | Asset Sub-Group | Investment Category |
| Equities | Global equities | Core |
Why we recommend itThe fund has been managed by Jamie Jenkins since 2012. He is primarily supported by four managers and five analysts, although more recently, post the merger between BMO and Threadneedle, a further 15 analysts/managers with a global remit are also available. ESG screening is conducted by large team that is also responsible for engagement and voting. This team defines the investment universe for this product. The manager invests in stocks that are related to one of seven social and environmental themes the team has identified but will also consider ESG leaders and those with the potential to show meaningful improvement. Investment research focuses on high quality businesses with strong management that are trading at attractive prices. This approach results in growth and mid-cap biases compared to the MSCI World Index benchmark. At the sector level IT, industrials and healthcare have been persistent overweights. The persistent growth and mid-cap biases will impact returns over the shorter term, but over the longer term the manager has shown successful implementation of this strategy. The process is structured, and the team is well resourced, with an experienced leader in Jamie Jenkins. The fund is reasonably priced: The ‘2’ accumulation share class levies annual ongoing charges of 0.79%. Ethical criteriaii ACE sustainable style: Considers. This means the fund carefully considers an often wide range of ethical and/ or environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues or themes when balancing positive and negative factors. Fund EcoMarket category: Ethical. Ethical Funds consider 'values based' issues like tobacco, gambling and armaments, typically alongside a wide range of environmental and social issues Some funds have strict screening criteria and avoid a significant nuber of companies. Others invest in most sectors, focusing on companies with the highest standards. Strategies vary. How the fund is managed: The investment objective is to provide long-term capital growth. The fund is ethically screened and will invest only in companies whose products and operations are not considered to be harming the world, its people or its wildlife and are considered to be making a positive contribution to society. | ||
| Information and data compiled to March 2023. | ||
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