Our core principles are set to focus on high quality investments for our clients. We emphasize quality over quantity to create sustainable performance. When it comes to the concept of sustainability, we believe it goes way beyond the concept of just financial strength or attractive valuation. We embrace the investment that helps make the world a better place by focusing on the Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG). We believe ESG is a key factor in helping us find high quality investment that yield sustainable performance.
ESG Integration
We integrate ESG factors into our investment process. Risks and opportunities related to ESG issues are among the factors we consider when evaluating investment opportunities. We consistently develop our in-house ESG framework, which we use to screen our investments and incorporate them into our investment process. While we invest in companies that demonstrate care and responsibility for these factors, we also monitor and encourage the company to improve its practices.
The portfolio managers and analysts take ESG issues into account when making investment decisions. Our factors include, but are not limited to, 19 ESG key factors. Evaluating each ESG factor and issue, we conclude our rating for the analyzed company with own in-house ESG score, out of ten. The goal is to identify risk exposure and the possibility that the risks could occur.
We use negative screening to omit companies that show red flags or are involved in actions that go against the ESG factors. We evaluate these factors during the due diligence process of our investment process after a portfolio manager or analyst comes up with an investment idea.
Portfolio Breakdown in the eyes of ESG
Equity
ESG scores are evaluated during our investment idea generation phase. We invest in companies with an ESG score that reflect the above average level of the company’s commitment towards ESG. After investing, we continue to monitor the company’s commitment towards ESG as well as discuss and give suggestions to the management on how to address certain ESG issues. Serving stewardship, we actively engage with company management to maximize the company’s ESG value to generate long-term value and sustainable growth, which is aligned with our core investment principle.
Fixed Income
For the fixed income strategy, we aim to only invest in investment grade bonds rated by at least one organization from S&P, TRIS, or FITCH(tha). Over half of our fixed income universe overlaps with our equity fund universe, which has been ESG screened. We also use negative screening to omit companies that show red flags or are involved in actions that go against the ESG factors.
Foreign Investment Fund (FIF)
Our master funds are signatory to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the world’s leading proponent of responsible investment. These funds have a well-established ESG framework and passed the ESG requirements laid out by PRI.
These actions allow us to effectively integrate ESG factors into our investment process, promoting sustainable investments for the benefits of investors and societies in the long run.
* Investment involves risks. Investors should carefully study the product features, terms and conditions, performance and risk factors before making investment decisions. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. For investment in the funds with offshore investment exposure and without full hedging of currency risk, investors may experience currency losses or profits, or get back less than their initial investment.
Disclaimer
1. Investment in investment units is not bank deposits and is subject to certain risks. Investors may receive the amount of return either more or less than the money in which the investors initially invested. In case of extraordinary circumstances, the investors may not receive the redemption proceeds within the specified period and/or may not be able to redeem the investment units according to their instruction. Investors should carefully consider to only invest in the fund which matches to their investment objective and risk tolerance level and understand the risk associated with them.
2. For investment in the funds with offshore investment exposure and without full hedging of currency risk, investors may experience currency losses or profits, or receive a return less than their initial investment.
3. Investment in Retirement Mutual Fund (RMF) Long Term Equity Fund (LTF) and Super Savings Fund (SSF)
Investments in LTF (Class Tax deduction) from 1st January 2020 onwards cannot be used for a tax deductible.
Investors are not permitted to sell, transfer, pledge or use the investment units of ThaiESG, RMF, LTF (Class Tax deduction and Class SSF) and SSF as collateral.
Unitholders may lose tax privileges from failure to comply with terms and conditions of investments in these funds specified by the Revenue Department. In such event, investors would be liable to return tax benefits previously received within the specified time frame or incur additional charges and/or interest according to the tax Revenue Code. As such, Investors should fully review and understand the terms and conditions of investment in ThaiESG, SSF, RMF or any other mutual funds qualified for income tax exemption (collectively “Tax-Exempted Mutual Fund"), seek more clarification as necessary and obtain tax manual from the Management Company or selling agent. From Tax Year 2022 onwards, to exercise the income tax exemption right on investment in Tax-Exempted Mutual Fund, unitholder must make a request to the Management Company to submit and disclose any information related to your investment in Tax-Exempted Mutual Funds to the Revenue Department in accordance with the regulations, conditions and procedures prescribed by the Revenue Department.
The redemption or switching-out transaction of ThaiESG, RMF, LTF (Class Tax deduction and Class SSF) and SSF can be proceeded via internet trading system only for the investment units complying with investment and tax conditions. Unitholders must specify the investment units (instead of amount) in the redemption or switching order to avoid any breach of investment conditions.
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9. The Management Company allows its employees and staff to personally invest in securities, provided that such investment is in line with the business ethics and the announcements specified by the Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC), and shall be disclosed to the Management Company so that the Management Company can monitor and supervise the securities trading made by them.
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In the event of technical disruptions, whether caused by the unitholder, the Management Company or other related parties which may result in the transaction being unsuccessful or incomplete, the Management Company reserves the right to consider the decision of the management company shall be deemed final.
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Any redemption or switching transaction which results in the remaining balance or units lower than minimum requirements as specified in the prospectus, the Management Company reserves the right to redeem all remaining units together with this redemption or switching transaction.
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