F&C in greenhouse gas fund pledge

The F&C Global Climate Opportunities fund will be structured as a Luxemburg SICAV fund and will initially be open to institutional investors while regulatory approval is sought for retail distribution. It will aim to identify companies involved in the development of technologies, products and services that mitigate or adapt to the effects of climate change. There will be an absence of any negative screening or regional benchmark restrictions, giving the fund managers the opportunity to invest in companies, irrespective of their sector, size or geographic location. Sophie Horsfall,...