Global asset management company Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) announced today the acquisition of pure play 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. fund manager Parnassus Investments.
Launched in 1984, Parnassus was a pioneer in active responsible investing, with each of its equity and fixed income strategies using 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. The firm’s investment approach aims to invest in companies that build wealth for clients, while having a positive impact on society. According to AMG, Parnassus is the largest pure-play 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. mutual fund company in the U.S., with approximately $47 billion assets under management (AUM).
Following the acquisition, Parnassus partners will continue to own a substantial portion of the equity of the firm, and the investment team will remain fully independent. AMG employs a partnership approach, aimed at preserving the operating and investment independence of its Affiliates, while providing benefits including global distribution.
Benjamin E. Allen, Chief Executive Officer of Parnassus, said:
“Since our founding, we have been committed to remaining independent and investing based on both Principles and Performance. AMG’s unique partnership approach preserves our firm’s entrepreneurial and investment-centric culture, which is essential to our clients and team; the cultural alignment between Parnassus and AMG, with our firms’ respective long-term partnership orientations and strong shared belief in sustainable investing, made our decision clear.”
The acquisition follows an agreement earlier this year to acquire a stake in Boston Common Asset Management, a women-owned and led global equity manager dedicated to integrated 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. impact investing. The Parnassus transaction marks a significant step forward for AMG in its 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. investing business, bringing the firm’s ESG-dedicated AUM to $80 billion. Parnassus will be AMG’s third Affiliate wholly dedicated to responsible and impact investing.
Jay C. Horgen, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMG, said:
“For nearly four decades, and across numerous market cycles, Parnassus has integrated fundamental 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. research with the goal of achieving attractive risk-adjusted returns for its clients. As our third Affiliate wholly dedicated to responsible and impact investing, AMG’s partnership with Parnassus further enhances our strategic participation in 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. investing, one of the fastest-growing segments in the investment industry, and an area of increasingly significant focus for clients globally.”
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