Fund Product Update

New ISS ESG report examines the road to net-zero

ISS ESG has released a new report called Transparency Paves the Road to Net Zero. The report looks at the drivers of increased focus on transparency around climate change and Net Zero targets, providing an overview of how regulatory action is shaping up, the non-regulatory measures being taken by a variety of organisations, such as litigation and active ownership strategies, and concludes with an investigation into what this means for the finance industry.

BetaShares launches food-themed ETF

BetaShares is launching a new food-themed exchange-traded fund (ETF) at the end of May. The Future of Food ETF (IEAT) will give investors exposure to a portfolio of companies involved in the creation and management of food and food chain technology. The fund is aimed at companies that are changing the way food is produced, distributed and consumed, with a focus on sustainability.