Handelsbanken shifts EUR 12.5 billion in passive assets to new Paris Aligned Benchmarks
As the first Swedish asset manager Handelsbanken Fonder transfers five of their global and regional index funds to EU Paris Aligned Benchmarks. The objective is to provide our customers with access to investment products in line with the commitments in the Paris Agreement.Reallocating existing AUM (assets under management) rather than launching new separate ESG products is a natural part of Handelsbanken’s strategy that sustainability shall permeate all funds in Handelsbanken Fonder. In December 2020 Handelsbanken Fonder made a commitment to the Net Zero Asset Manager initiative and has