Canaccord Genuity Wealth has launched a range of three ESG portfolios on Embark Platform, in response to the "ever-growing focus on ESG issues" amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
ESG Cautious Balanced, ESG Balanced and ESG Growth will be managed by investment director, head of ESG investments Patrick Thomas, with a focus on positive impact programmes that actively benefit society and the environment, and have a thematic focus, avoiding restrictions to a single sector or geographic region. Canaccord Genuity Wealth said Embark Platform had been selected for its "digital-first approach". Canaccord GWM dumps EM funds in favour of thematic exposure The Canaccord ESG portfolios, which support the UN Sustainable Development Goals, have been assigned risk ratings o...
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