Brown Advisory launches UCITS version of sustainable US fund

Strategy running since 2009

Brown Advisory is launching a UCITS version of its existing US Sustainable Growth strategy into Europe.

The strategy was originally launched in 2009, with a US mutual fund available since 2012, co-managed by Karina Funk and David Powell. The managers invest in a concentrated portfolio of companies with outstanding business models and sustainability drivers that can directly benefit financial performance through revenue growth, cost improvements and enhanced franchise value. Funk, head of sustainable investing, commented: "Sustainable investing does not compromise investment returns. We proactively use proprietary research to uncover positive sustainability drivers which we believe give ...