Responsible Business
Steward of Capital
As a large, global asset manager, we play an important role in the global economy through the management of investments on behalf of our clients. As a long-term shareholder, bondholder and major real estate investor on behalf of individuals, pension funds and corporations, we meet our fiduciary responsibilities as a good steward of our clients’ capital.
We strive to deliver the investment outcomes our clients expect, secured by our four cornerstones.
Globally Connected
Intense Research
Responsible Ethos
Continuous Improvement
Markets don’t stand still and neither do we. Every day, we’re looking for new opportunities to improve not only how we invest, but what our clients experience and how we operate as a business.
Across our global business, a core part of our investment approach is our Investment Consultancy & Oversight team that engages with our portfolio managers to ensure the integrity of an investment strategy.
Our Product Advisory Committee ensures adherence to our funds’ objectives and reviews investment performance and outcomes to drive innovation in the solutions we offer.
Our people are our greatest asset. We invest in our employees to deliver sustainable performance and empower productivity for the ultimate benefit of our clients.
As a large, global asset manager, we take our responsibility seriously to help promote a well-functioning financial system. In the long run, this benefits our clients and society. We uphold proper standards of market conduct, responsibly allocating capital for the benefit of our clients and supporting economic growth.
We are long standing signatories of established Responsible Investment standards and codes and have a track record of developing the responsible investment landscape. For example, through our ongoing positive advocacy to advance the social bond market and as an active member of industry bodies, including the UK’s Investment Association.
Responsible Investing
Investment decisions made today can ultimately define the future we all seek. For us, well managed companies make a smart investment as we believe they’re better placed to navigate tomorrow’s challenges and create sustainable value.
Responsible Investment (RI) factors are considered as a core component of our global investment process. We bring together extensive fundamental research with RI specialist insights and take an innovative and thoughtful approach, partnering with our clients as their needs continue to evolve.
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We actively engage with issuers and vote with conviction on behalf of our clients, transparently publishing our voting records.
