THE NEED

Aberdeen Standard Investments: Client profile

Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) offers solutions that span equities, multi-asset, fixed income, liquidity, sovereign wealth funds, real estate and private markets. The firm’s aim is to transform new investment ideas into practical investment products, designed to deliver real value for money to investors.

As at 30 June 2020, ASI managed a total of £455.6bn (€501.2bn/$562.9bn) of assets on behalf of governments, pension funds, insurers, companies, charities, foundations and individuals across 80 countries.

Objective: Find cross-asset climate opportunities

In early 2021, ASI launched the Multi-Asset Climate Solutions (MACS) fund in partnership with The Big Issue Group (TBIG), which works with over 1,700 vendors who earn a living by selling the Big Issue magazine. ASI has committed to sharing 20% of the net revenue generated by the fund to support TBIG’s social causes. The Fund is available for sale in the U.K.

The MACS fund seeks to invest in companies whose products and services play a decisive role in mitigating climate change and building a more sustainable future. These companies are expected to grow rapidly as the world accelerates its shift towards net zero carbon emissions. As a multi-asset fund, MACS enables investors to participate in the climate shift whilst spreading risk across climate-focussed equities and bonds, renewable infrastructure trusts and real estate.

Aberdeen Standard Investments Multi-Asset Climate Solutions (MACS) fund

Launched in February 2021, the ASI MACS fund is designed for those who want to invest in companies whose products and services play a decisive role in mitigating climate change and building a more sustainable future.

These companies are expected to grow rapidly as the world accelerates its shift towards net zero carbon emissions.

The key aims of the MACS fund are to:

  • Find companies driving the shift to a zero-carbon green economy
  • Use a multi-asset approach to diversify risk
  • Help investors fund the climate transition with historically less volatile returns
  • Promote investment in renewable energy, electric vehicles, smart working, energy-efficient buildings and other green technologies
  • Exclude investment in fossil fuel producers and controversial activities.