UBS Launched Future of Earth Fund, 3 Thematic Funds Raised $2.6 Billion
1st June 2021 | Hong Kong
UBS, the Swiss banking group managing more than $4 trillion of assets, have launched the UBS Future of Earth Fund to generate returns by investing in companies addressing environmental issues and benefiting from long-term sustainability trends, such as consumer preferences shifting towards more sustainable products. The UBS Future of Earth Fund has 4 themes, with each theme managed by fund managers Allianz, Pictet, Polar Capital and Robeco. This is the 4th fund UBS Global Wealth Management is launching with a thematic approach, with the first 3 funds currently managing $2.6 billion AUM. (AUM ~ Assets under Management)
“UBS Launched Future of Earth Fund, 3 Thematic Funds Raised $2.6 Billion”
UBS Multi Manager Access II – Future of Earth Fund
The UBS Future of Earth Fund will generate returns by investing in companies addressing environmental issues and benefit from long-term sustainability trends, such as consumer preferences shifting towards more sustainable products, and will focus on 4 themes:
- People, health, communities
- Sustainable energy
- Land
- Water
The 4 themes were identified by UBS Global Wealth Management Chief Investment Office (CIO) in its recent Future of Earth report.
The 4 themes will be managed respectively by investment managers from Allianz Global Investors, Pictet Asset Management, Polar Capital, and Robeco. Each theme will be benchmarked against a specific MSCI thematic index. The investment universe will consist of equities of small, medium and large-cap companies in developed and emerging markets globally.
The UBS Future of Earth Fund is aligned to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and aims to take into consideration environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities throughout the investment process.
The UBS Multi Manager Access II – Future of Earth fund is available only in jurisdictions including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK.
This is the 4th fund UBS Global Wealth Management is launching with a thematic approach, with the first 3 funds made launched in 2020 and currently managing $2.6 billion AUM (3 Themes: Digital Transformation Dynamic, Digital Transformation Themes, and Future of Humans funds).
UBS Global Wealth Management Head of Global Investment Management, Bruno Marxer:
“In an environment of rising bond yields and increased volatility, we see an opportunity for investors looking to position for structural growth. This fund allows us and our clients to harness the power of investing towards preserving our planet for the next generation and gaining exposure to the sectors set to lead the way. Investors should consider this fund as part of a diversified long-term portfolio.”
[Statement by UBS: UBS was the first major global financial institution to make sustainable investments its preferred solution for private clients investing globally and, in April 2021, announced tougher environmental standards and a detailed roadmap for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Future of Earth fund exemplifies the bank’s ambition to provide new sustainable investment opportunities and make them readily available to clients through UBS GWM’s Manage SI mandate solution, via the UBS My Way app, or as part of the advisory product shelf.]
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