Blackrock has launched a new Luxembourg-domiciled active impact fixed income fund.
The Article 9 Blackrock Global Funds Impact Bond fund seeks to identify opportunities across fixed income sectors through a multi-currency and multi-sector investment universe. Supported by a research process that addresses duration management, asset allocation and FX positions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities classified according to "measurable and material" benefits for society or the environment, the firm said. BlackRock AUM drops below $8trn The strategy uses Blackrock's proprietary impact research, which includes labelled green, social, and sustaina...
To continue reading this article...
Join Investment Week for free
Signup and gain exclusive members-only insights - all free of charge!
- Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
- Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
- Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
- Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
- Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes
