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WHEB Asset Management wins its first Local Government Pension Scheme mandate

  • WHEB wins Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) mandate.

 

  • West Midlands Pension Fund (WMPF) appoints WHEB to multi-provider framework agreement for Sustainable Equities to be available to all LGPS Central Pool authorities.

 

  • WMPF awards contract to WHEB under framework agreement.

 

Friday 15th March 2019, London

WHEB Asset Management has achieved a major milestone with the appointment to its first institutional separate account mandate.

WHEB has been awarded the contract for a multi-provider framework for West Midlands Pension Fund (WMPF) Sustainable Equities mandate. The framework will be made available to all nine LGPS Administering Authorities in the LGPS Central Investment Pool as well as LGPS Central Ltd.

WMPF has appointed WHEB from the framework agreement to manage the active global sustainable equity mandate for the Fund. The mandate is expected to be managed using the same strategy as the existing FP WHEB Sustainability Fund and the Pengana WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund.

George Latham, Managing Partner of WHEB Asset Management said:

“The WHEB team developed a solutions-focused strategy for sustainable investing well over a decade ago. This approach is increasingly being recognised for its ability to play an important role as part of the suite of measures to deliver investment strategies. WHEB is at the cutting edge of this progression. We are very excited to see the vision of WMPF in launching this mandate as part of the largest allocation to actively managed sustainable equities ever made in the UK.

The WMPF award is also a major milestone in WHEB’s own journey. We will continue to invest in both our investment and client servicing capabilities and build on the leading position we have established in sustainable and impact investing.”

Jill Davys, Assistant Director – Investments and Finance at West Midlands Pension Fund commented:

“WHEB’s investment strategy integrates sustainability and the opportunities from the transition to a low carbon and more sustainable economy at its core. West Midlands Pension Fund’s objective is to align our investment strategy for long term sustainable returns and we are therefore delighted to appoint WHEB for this global sustainable equity mandate.”

Contacts:

George Latham, Managing Partner, WHEB Asset Management

george.latham@whebgroup.com

Libby Stanley, Business Development Manager, WHEB Asset Management

libby.stanley@whebgroup.com

 

About WHEB Asset Management:

WHEB is a positive impact investor focused on the opportunities created by the transition to a low carbon and sustainable global economy. We are well known and respected for our experience, expertise and innovation in sustainable and impact investing. We focus on a single global equity strategy, which has been developed over the long-term and tested across market cycles. We are an owner managed partnership that is incentivised to take long-term decisions.

Related

Foresight Group LLP completed an acquisition of the trade and assets of WHEB Asset Management LLP (WHEB). By way of Novation, Foresight Group LLP now acts as investment manager. Foresight Group LLP uses the trading names WHEB and WHEB Asset Management.

Foresight Group LLP and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with Firm Reference Number 198020 and has its registered office at The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG. FundRock Partners Limited (formerly Fund Partners Limited) remains the Authorised Corporate Director of the Funds and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with Firm Reference Number 469278 and has its registered office at Hamilton Centre, Rodney Way, Chelmsford, England, CM1 3BY.

 

Important Notices:

Risks include: the price of shares (“Shares”) in FP WHEB Sustainability Impact Fund, WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund or WHEB Environmental Impact Fund may increase or decrease and you may not get back the amount originally invested, for reasons including adverse market and foreign exchange rate movements. Past performance does not predict future returns. The Fund invests in equities and is exposed to price fluctuations in the equity markets, and focuses on investments in mid-sized companies in certain sectors so its performance may not correlate closely with the MSCI World Index (the benchmark). For full risks, please see fund prospectus on www.whebgroup.com

General: This information, its contents and any related communication (altogether, the “Information”) is issued by WHEB Asset Management LLP (“WHEB Asset Management”). It is intended for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to buy or sell any security including any shares in the FP WHEB Sustainability Impact Fund or WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund, including in the United States. It should not be relied upon to make an investment decision in relation to Shares in the FP WHEB Sustainability Impact Fund or WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund or otherwise; any such investment decision should be made only on the basis of the Fund scheme documents and appropriate professional advice. This Information does not constitute advice of any kind, investment research or a research recommendation, is in summary form and is subject to change without notice. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming shares. WHEB Asset Management has exercised reasonable care in preparing this Information including using reliable sources, however, makes no representation or warranty relating to its accuracy, reliability or completeness or whether any future event may or may not occur. This Information is only made available to recipients who may lawfully receive it in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and rules and binding guidance of regulators. WHEB Asset Management LLP is registered in England and Wales with number OC 341489 and has its registered office at 7 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PE. WHEB Asset Management LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with Firm Reference Number 496413.

FP WHEB Sustainability Impact Fund

FundRock Partners Limited (formerly Fund Partners Limited) is the Authorised Corporate Director of the Fund and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with Firm Reference Number 469278 and has its registered office at 6th Floor Bastion House, 140 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5DN. The state of the origin of the Fund is England and Wales. The Representative in Switzerland is ACOLIN Fund Services AG, Leutschenbachstrasse 50, CH-8050 Zurich, whilst the Paying Agent is NPB Neue Privat Bank AG, Limmatquai 1/am Bellevue, P.O. Box, 8024 Zurich . The relevant documents such as the prospectus, the key investor information document (KIIDs), the Articles of Association as well as the annual and semi-annual reports may be obtained free of charge from the Representative in Switzerland.

WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund

The Manager of the Fund is FundRock Management Company S.A., authorised and regulated by the Luxembourg regulator to act as UCITS management company and has its registered office at 33, rue de Gasperich, L-5826 Hesperange, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. The Representative in Switzerland is ACOLIN Fund Services AG, Leutschenbachstrasse 50, CH-8050 Zurich, whilst the Paying Agent is NPB Neue Privat Bank AG, Limmatquai 1/am Bellevue, P.O. Box, 8024 Zurich. The relevant documents such as the prospectus, the key investor information document (KIIDs), the Articles of Association as well as the annual and semi-annual reports may be obtained free of charge from the representative in Switzerland. The state of the origin of the Fund is Ireland. The Fund is registered for distribution to professional investors in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Singapore, Sweden and the United Kingdom, and is registered for offering to retail investors in Switzerland, Denmark and the Netherlands. The Fund is also available for professional investors in Belgium and Hong Kong. It is not available to investors domiciled in the United States.

WHEB Environmental Impact Fund

The Manager of the Fund is FundRock Management Company S.A., authorised and regulated by the Luxembourg regulator to act as UCITS management company and has its registered office at 33, rue de Gasperich, L-5826 Hesperange, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. The Fund is registered for distribution to professional investors in the United Kingdom. It is not available to investors domiciled in the United States.

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