Co-operative Group’s The Co-operative Investments has launched a new unit trust that will target opportunities emerging from a changing world and a shift in attitudes towards sustainable business practices.
The new Sustainable Diversified Trust will invest in companies well-placed to benefit from fundamental global changes including the economic importance of emerging countries such as India and China, urban regeneration, the global ageing population and the impact of climate change, it said.
These investment themes, once regarded as the domain of ethical funds, are increasingly being embraced by the mainstream investment community due to their potential for generating significant returns, it said in a statement.
The new fund will be an actively managed multi-asset fund that offers retail investors long-term capital growth and will sit within the IMA Cautious Managed Sector.
It is being launched in response to growing investor demand for lower-risk investments and evidence that the financial crisis has led to increased willingness from investors to invest in sustainable businesses that behave in a responsible way.
The Trust will be listed in the Investment Management Association’s Cautious Managed sector and will hold a mix of equities, bonds, cash and property.
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