Matthews Asia launches new Article 9 fund

Five funds now classified Article 8

Eve Maddock-Jones
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Matthews Asia has launched a new Article 9 portfolio, the Matthews Asia Sustainable Future fund, which will invest in climate change mitigation, clean environment and health and wellbeing, among other themes.

This is the first Article 9 fund from the investment house, with five existing portfolios recently recategorised as Article 8 under SFDR regulation. The fund will be run by Vivek Tanneeru, who currently runs the Matthews Asia ESG fund, who will be supported by head of ESG Kathlyn Collins. Market Movers Blog: Tesla revenue drops as firm sells Bitcoin Potential investments in the fund will be evaluated on its sustainable credentials via a sustainable investment framework, identifying the ones contributing to a sustainable future and addressing global environmental and social challeng...

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