New strategic relationship leverages NEI’s ESG insights
TORONTO, October 6, 2022 /CNW/ — Invesco Canada, Ltd., one of canada leading investment management companies and NEI Investments (“NEI”)1, a global leader in responsible investing and a wholly owned subsidiary of Aviso Wealth, today announced a strategic agreement to provide a unique partnership for environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) investing. NEI’s ESG investing leadership and capabilities will complement Invesco’s extensive ESG experience by providing a further overlay of expert insights for Invesco’s ESG exchange-traded index funds (“ETFs”), based in Canada.
Invesco ESG Index ETFs in Canada – with the expertise of NEI – will now offer the Canadian ETF market an even more sophisticated ESG framework and stewardship approach. As part of the new relationship, NEI will apply its robust Responsible Investment expertise to Invesco’s Canadian ESG Index ETFs to add another complementary layer of oversight.
“Invesco and NEI are committed to being the leading ESG resource in Canadaand we are excited to offer our clients these leading ESG solutions,” says Pat Chiefalo, Senior Vice President, Canadian Head of ETFs and Indexing Strategies, Invesco. “Invesco’s ESG index ETFs are an important part of our ETF franchise in Canada and are designed for clients seeking ESG exposure in their portfolios. Our ability to leverage NEI’s expertise and strong Canadian track record as a globally respected leader in sustainable intelligence will provide investors with greater confidence in these funds and the most robust and diverse indexed ESG strategies in the Canadian ETF market.”
“More and more Canadians want investments that have a positive impact on society and the environment, in addition to increasing their individual wealth — and advisors are looking at different ways to meet that need,” he said Tim PrescottSVP Asset Management at Aviso Wealth and Head of NEI Investments….
