Martin Currie, a specialist investment manager of Franklin Templeton, is delighted to announce the launch of its first social impact fund. A sub-fund of the Franklin Templeton Global Funds plc range domiciled in Ireland, the FTGF Martin Currie Improving Society Fund is categorised as Article 9 under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). It will be registered for distribution initially in France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Sweden and the UK.
This new social impact global equity fund aims to deliver long-term capital growth while advancing fairness of social opportunity and narrowing the equality gap. It will invest in a concentrated, high conviction and longterm portfolio of 20-35 companies globally that contribute to three impact pillars:...
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