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Achmea looking to expand 'reinclusion list' policy amid transition debt headwind

Achmea Investment Management (IM) is looking into expanding its policy of allowing individual energy issuers to be removed from their "quite extensive" exclusion list to other sectors, as it is a "good policy" when tackling transition fixed income themes.

Achmea preps impact-focused private debt strategy for Q3 launch

Achmea Investment Management is aiming to raise €250 million ($291 million) for a new private debt strategy for institutional investors, investing across four key impact themes predominantly in the Netherlands and north-west Europe.

'Granular' sustainability exclusions 'more preferable' for transition fixed income

Fixed income investors are increasingly using issuer- rather than sector-level exclusions to support their sustainable engagement and investment activities, an Environmental Finance event has heard.

Sustainable bond funds upbeat after positive year

The sustainable bond fund market recorded its second consecutive year of positive returns in 2024, with optimism high for another robust year for fixed income returns. Ahren Lester reports

Sustainable bond funds assets hit record $46bn in 2024

Sustainable bond fund assets edged higher, to a record $46 billion in 2024. Managers are optimistic of further growth in 2025. Ahren Lester reports

Sustainable bond fund universe expands to 126 in 2024

The number of specialised labelled sustainable bond funds grew by 12% in 2024, despite fund closures, Ahren Lester reports

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Achmea IM to launch corporate green bond fund

Dutch pension fund manager Achmea Investment Management (IM) is set to launch a dedicated corporate green bond fund by the end of 2024 as the market has matured to be "very similar" to the conventional corporate bond market.

Clear communication paramount for impact manager selection, says pension fund

Investors that can demonstrate 'a combination of communication and investment' priorities will stand out for pension funds selecting fund managers awarding sustainability-focused investments mandates, Ahold Delhaize's pension fund has suggested.

Dutch pension fund appoints Achmea to manage first impact strategy