INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Performance objective
The Fund seeks to achieve a total return before fees that exceeds the total return of the Benchmark by 0.75% p.a. over rolling 3-year periods.
Sustainability objective
The Fund seeks to invest in credit securities which the Manager expects currently or will in the future contribute positively towards eight ‘People’ and/or ‘Planet’ themes.
INTRODUCING SUSTAINABLE CREDIT
ABOUT THIS FUND
- Provides access to an actively managed, diversified portfolio of Australian and global investment grade and sub-investment grade credit securities that are issued by entities with robust sustainable practices and are considered by the Manager to currently, or in the future, contribute positively towards ‘People’ and/or ‘Planet’ themes.
- The Fund seeks to achieve a total return before fees that exceeds the total return of the Benchmark by 0.75% p.a. over rolling three year periods.
- The Manager utilises a proprietary ‘Holistic’ framework combining qualitative environmental, social and governance (ESG) assessments with third-party ESG measures and metrics to assess issuers; a process then complemented by active stewardship and engagement activities.
Please see the ‘Investment policy/approach’ section of the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for definitions and explanations of all terms used.