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NTAM expands ESG strategy beyond US

Staff Writer8 August 2022
ESG investment

Global investment manager, Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) has expanded its suite of responsible quantitative investment solutions beyond the US.

NTAM announced late last week that it would be launching its NT World Quality ESG Strategy, available for US investors since 2015, in a wider range of jurisdictions.

According to NTAM, the strategy seeks to efficiently target high-quality stocks and companies with higher relative environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings whilst defining a responsible investment universe and managing climate change risk.

It said the strategy would be accessible to investors in certain jurisdictions across Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Commenting on the move, NTAM global head of sustainable investing and stewardship, Julie Moret said the company believed material environmental, social and governance factors were pre-financial indicators that could affect a company’s future financial viability and clients’ long-term risk-adjusted investment returns.

“When managed well, they can position a company for success and when mismanaged, they can result in significant risks,” she said. “The intersection of high quality and highly rated ESG and quality factors means investors in this strategy may benefit from both factor-based investing and ESG characteristics.

Entrusted with more than US$1 trillion of investor assets, including $100+ billion in sustainable investing assets under management (as of 30 June, 2022), NTAM is among the world’s largest investment managers.

Staff Writer

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Financial Newswire

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