AXA Investment Managers has launched an actively-managed green bonds impact fund that seeks to finance the transition to a low carbon economy.
The latest in the French asset manager's green bond range, the fund will focus on minimising environmental impact while focusing on areas such as energy consumption reduction, clean energy production and ecosystem preservation. Its structural focus is on higher-yielding areas such as high yield credit and emerging market debt. For this reason, AXA IM warned the fund "may only suit investors who are comfortable with taking on additional risk". The AXA WF ACT Dynamic Green Bonds fund will focus on financing the development of ‘green' buildings, sustainable ecosystems, low carbon transpo...
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