LuxFLAG’s General Manager Sachin Vankalas was one of the three expert speakers invited to discuss the topic of “ESG: Essential and Strategic for Growth” at a webinar hosted by the British Chamber of Commerce Financial Services Group on 4 June 2020.

Led by Nasir Zubairi (CEO of LHoFT) the panel discussion included comments by Sachin Vankalas (General Manager of LuxFlag), Natalie Westerbarkey (Head of EU Public Policy at Fidelity International) and Ian Choo (Founder and MD, Ekofolio). They explored what “sustainable finance” is, looked at the most recent regulatory developments in the field and how they impact stakeholders in the financial services space, as well considered some of the practical solutions being implemented.

If you missed the live session, you may watch the webinar recording below:

LuxFLAG was featured in an article on sustainable funds which was published in the June 2020 print edition of the Paperjam magazine.

Read the article (page 38).

Over the last five years there has been a seismic shift towards ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing, to which the real estate industry has not been immune. As fund managers and investors become increasingly aware of the pivotal role that ESG plays in the real estate industry, questions are being raised as to how to truly integrate ESG principles into existing portfolios, what role technology plays in this integration, what the impact and role of LuxFlag is and how fund administrators can enhance ESG awareness.

Maitland’s Kavitha Ramachandran (Head of Business Development & Client Management – Continental Europe) and Jacolene Otto (Senior Manager – Private Equity & Real Estate) together with LuxFLAG’s General Manager Sachin Vankalas and Chairwoman Denise Voss have addressed the seismic shift towards ESG investing in real estate.

 

LuxFLAG is pleased to announce that 10 media partners have confirmed their support for the LuxFLAG Sustainable Investment Week 2020 (#LSIW20) – Borsen Zeitung, Chronicle, Delano, FondsTrends, InFinance, InfoGreen, Investment Officer.lu, Luxembourg Times, SRI Event and VitalBriefing.

A total of 24 hosts and institutional partners have also confirmed their participation in #LSIW20 set to take place in mid-October. Further details will be released soon.

A wide range of topics such as Climate Finance, ESG, Impact Investing, the Sustainable Development Goals and others will be covered during numerous standalone events held at various locations around Luxembourg.

Read more about the 2019 edition here.

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LuxFLAG is pleased to announce that 27 new funds (24 ESG, 1 Climate Finance, 1 Microfinance, 1 Applicant Fund status) have been granted a LuxFLAG label bringing the total to 196 investment products with Eur 106 billion AuM as at the 26^th of March.

These products are domiciled in seven jurisdictions viz. Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and Luxembourg and are managed in 16 countries.

The number of LuxFLAG labelled investment products grew by 88% over the last 12 months reflecting the growing importance of highlighting the ESG credentials of fund products and a strong growth in sustainable investing.

The newly labelled ESG Funds are:

• Aviva Investors Climate Transition European Equity
• Comgest Growth Emerging Markets
• Comgest Growth Emerging Markets Plus
• Comgest Growth Europe
• Comgest Growth Europe Plus
• Comgest Growth World
• Comgest Magellan
• Comgest Monde
• Comgest Renaissance Europe
• CPR Invest – Global Equity ESG
• CPR Japan ESG
• Credit Suisse (Lux) Edutainment Equity Fund
• Eiffel Impact Debt
• FDC SICAV EUR Green Bonds – Actif 1
• Fidelity Funds – Sustainable Eurozone Equity Fund
• Fidelity Funds – Sustainable Reduced Carbon Bond Fund
• Fidelity Funds – Sustainable Strategic Bond Fund
• Franklin Liberty Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF
• Janus Henderson Horizon Global Sustainable Equity Fund
• Moorea Fund – Euro Fixed Income
• Moorea Fund – European Equity Quality Income
• Nordea 1 – Emerging Stars Bond Fund
• Nordea 1 – European Corporate Stars Bond Fund
• Nordea 1 – European High Yield Stars Bond Fund

The fund which was granted the LuxFLAG ESG Label Applicant Fund Status is:

• Empira ESG Office Top 7 SCS SICAV-RAIF

The newly-labelled Microfinance Fund is:

• R-Co 4Change Impact Finance

The newly-labelled Climate Finance Fund is:

• BlackRock Global Renewable Power III 

LuxFLAG Labels are valid for a period of one year and are subject to renewal on expiry.

Kindly contact us for further information.

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LuxFLAG is pleased to welcome 2 new members – Danske Invest, and  Nordlux Vermögensmanagement – counting in total 89 Associate Members.

Danske Invest is the largest mutual fund provider in Denmark with roots going back to 1928. Today, we have funds domiciled in Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg and Norway. Together with Danske Bank Asset Management and some of the best asset managers around the world, we offer a broad range of investment funds to investors across Europe. Sustainable investments is a cornerstone of our ambition to integrate environmental, societal, and governance impact into our investment process.

 

With more than 2.000 clients and 40 employees, Nordlux Vermögensmanagement is a large private asset manager in Luxembourg. Its business activities consist of Investment Advice, Individual Portfolio Management and Fund Management.

Are you interested in becoming an Associate member? Get further details here.

Overview of LuxFLAG’s Associate members

LuxFLAG is pleased to announce it will organise a second edition of the LuxFLAG Sustainable Investment Week (#LSIW20) from the 13th to the 15th of October 2020.

As of April 2020, a total of 23 hosts and partners have confirmed their participation in #LSIW20.

A wide range of topics such as Climate Finance, ESG, Impact Investing, the Sustainable Development Goals and others will be covered during numerous standalone events held at various locations around Luxembourg.

About #LSIW19

The LuxFLAG Sustainable Investment Week 2019 consisted of 16 sessions, featuring 35 speakers, which attracted over 475 participants from Luxembourg and abroad.

Learn more about last year’s edition by reading the #LSIW19 conference report.

 

By watching the post-event video.

Or by browsing the #LSIW19 in pictures here.

LuxFLAG’s Chairwoman Denise Voss took part in a panel discussion at the 8th Annual Cross-Border Distribution Conference hosted in Luxembourg City on 4 February 2020.

LuxFLAG’s Chairwoman Denise Voss was a panellist at the ERA Climate Change and Sustainable Finance Conference held in Trier, Germany, on 6 February 2020. General Manager of LuxFLAG Sachin Vankalas was invited to moderate a panel discussion at the 2020 Microfinance Summit in Rome, Italy, on 6 February 2020.