03/07/2013
Steyler launches ethical bond fund
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The German solidaristic bank Steyler on 1 July launched a second open-ended SRI fund, the Steyler Fair und Nachhaltig – Renten, a bond product managed by Warburg Invest, for which stock-picking, as for the equity fund Steyler Fair und Nachhaltig – Aktien (see Newsmanagers of 31 October 2012), is provided by the Munich-based firm oekom research.Stock-picking according to SRI criteria is the first stage in the construction of the portfolio, as stocks selected by oekom research are then either approved or not by an ethical council. Issuers in the arms, pornography and gambling industries are excluded, as are shares in companies that employ child labour or which have been found guilty of shortfalls in human rights or labour rights.Secondly, financial analysis determines the composition of the portfolio, which will primarily include corporate bonds, but may also invest in government bonds, convertible bonds, and covered bonds.Profits from management commissions will be dedicated to programmes by the “Steyler missionaries,” a Catholic order, as for the equity fund. The fund has seed capital of EUR10m.CharacteristicsName: Steyler Fair und Nachhaltig - Renten - R -ISIN code: DE000A1WY1N9Fund manager: Warburg InvestFront-end fee: 2%Management commission: 0.90%Depositary banking commission (M. M. Warburg): 0.10%
