Candriam Launches New Fund Investing in Sustainability Leaders and Shorting Less Sustainable Companies

Sustainability-focused asset management firm Candriam announced the launch of the Candriam Equities L ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Market Neutral Fund, a new fund aimed at offering stable, positive returns, decorrelated from traditional asset classes, investing in companies as sustainability leaders and shorting companies identified as less sustainable.

In its announcement of the new fund, Candriam stated that “the Fund’s investment philosophy is based on the belief that financially sound companies adhering to robust ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. standards are positioned for long-term value creation, while companies with weak financial fundamentals that neglect ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. principles are likely to decrease in value,” adding that it is targeted at investors “seeking a diversified quantitative investment approach that incorporates ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. criteria.”

According to Candriam, the fund identifies long and short investment opportunities by considering financial and ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. criteria simultaneously, taking long positions in companies that the firm recognizes as leaders in sustainability, or those solid financials and strong ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. records, and short positions in companies identified as less sustainable, with weak financial fundamentals and ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. criteria. Candriam described the fund’s investment process as starting with a universe of the most liquid stocks within global developed markets, with the firm’s ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. team evaluating each company’s ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. credentials using its proprietary ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. model, and its Quantitative Equity Team assessing and scoring each company’s financial attractiveness, using its proprietary framework to evaluate value, quality, growth, market sentiment and volatility.

Steeve Brument, Global Head of Alternative Investments at Candriam, said:

“By combining our differentiated ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. process with the extensive expertise of our Quantitative Equity team, we provide our clients with access to unique solutions that seeks to offer an attractive risk-return profile, whilst supporting meaningful socialSocial criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates. and environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. change. We are confident that the appetite for both alternative strategies and ESG-aligned solutions will continue to grow, and this launch further represents the next step in our efforts to further embed ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. integration within our alternatives solutions.”

The new fund, available for distribution in Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the UK and The Netherlands, will be managed by Bart Goosens, Candriam’s Global Head of Quantitative Equity and Deputy Global Head of Alternative Investments, Dave Benichou, Deputy Head of Quantitative Equity.