- The FCA has developed a set of guiding principles setting out their expectations on the design, delivery and disclosure of ESG and sustainable investment funds in a letter to the chairs of authorised fund managers.
- WHEB strongly supports the principles-based approach and is one of the first asset managers to respond publicly, welcoming the guidelines.
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WHEB Asset Management is thrilled to have been named in B Corporation’s ‘Best For The World’ list 2021.
Honoured in the ‘Customers’ category, we are delighted to be recognised in the top 5% of all B Corps in our size group worldwide for our sustainable business practices, based on an independent, comprehensive assessment administered by the non-profit B Lab.
For the fourth time, WHEB has been recognised as one of the companies creating the most positive overall impact in the Customers category.
WHEB Asset Management has seen significant growth over the past 12 months, with total assets under management (AUM) topping £1.3bn at the end of June 2021. On the back of this significant growth we have significantly expanded the team. Not to diversify, but in the continual quest to get better in the pursuit of our mission, to advance sustainability and create prosperity through positive impact investments. Read more …
We are thrilled to have won the Environmental Finance “Best sustainability reporting by an asset or fund manager, medium and small” award. The awards honour investors and other players in the market who have been leaders in the field of sustainable finance. Read more …
Over the past year we have seen significant growth at WHEB, as the global pandemic has accelerated interest in sustainable solutions. Since the beginning of 2020, we have added several new team members, successfully launched the WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund (ICAV) in Europe, finalised and published the ‘impact engine’ research tool and crossed the threshold of £1bn in assets under management.
WHEB would now like to hear from you, our current investors and our prospective investors. Read more …
WHEB Asset Management is delighted to announce the appointment of Jayne Sutcliffe as Non-Executive Chair, subject to regulatory approval. Read more …
WHEB Asset Management is delighted to announce that Victoria MacLean will be joining our growing team. Victoria joins as an Associate Portfolio Manager and brings a wealth of experience and a passion for impact investing. With Victoria on board, WHEB’s investment team will have six members managing our pioneering impact strategy. Read more …
We are delighted to report we achieved a GOLD medal for our positive impact rating for the second year running from The Big Exchange. The Big Exchange are a mission led business who are striving to build a new financial system in the UK that works for everyone and delivers a positive impact on people, and the planet. Read more …
WHEB are pleased to join with 94 other investors with $3.34 trillion assets under management to voice our support for higher standards across the nursing home sector as a signatory on the Investor Statement of Expectations for the Nursing Home Sector, coordinated by UNI Global Union. Read more …
From 10th March 2021, a new regulation on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector will apply to all EU market participants, including the WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund. Under this new regulation, SFDR (which means the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation), our Fund has been categorised as meeting the provisions set out in Article 9.