Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has launched two sustainable fixed income funds which will to take an active approach to sustainable investing.
The MS INVF Sustainable European Corporate Fund and the MS INVF Sustainable European Strategic Fund both aim to make a positive contribution across key sustainability themes including decarbonisation, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and by maximising allocation to green and other labelled sustainable bonds.
Brian Weinstein, MSIM’s head of global fixed income, said: “These two new funds are an evolution of existing market-leading funds.
We have listened to feedback from our clients and drawn on expertise from across our team to create bespoke, next-generation sustainable investment products.”
The funds will exclude issuers in controversial sectors – such as weapons, tobacco and coal – and with poor sustainable business practices.
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