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WHEB Asset Management appoints FundRock for its new Irish ICAV

WHEB Asset Management LLP (“WHEB”) is pleased to announce the forthcoming launch of a new Irish-domiciled UCITS fund, which will enable European clients to continue to access the UK firm’s sustainable and impact investing strategy following the UK’s departure from the European Union. WHEB Asset Management Funds ICAV is structured as an Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle.

The new fund will have a sub-fund, called the WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund, which is expected to launch during Q4 2020 and will mirror its existing impact investment fund that is domiciled in the UK, called the FP WHEB Sustainability Fund.

The asset manager also confirmed that it has appointed FundRock Management Company S.A. (“FundRock”), a leading pan-European independent third party management company, to act as the new fund’s management company. FundRock will provide oversight of the delegated functions, risk and compliance monitoring, as well as distribution support services for the new structure and its sub-fund. FundRock already acts as the authorised corporate director (“ACD”) for WHEB’s UK-domiciled fund through its UK entity, FundRock Partners Ltd.

WHEB, which was founded in 2009, aims to generate superior returns from global equities by investing in companies providing solutions to some of the most serious environmental and social challenges facing humanity over the coming decades.

The investment style of the suite of funds is sustainable growth at a reasonable price (“GARP”). The overall strategy has an AUM of over £673m as of September 2020.

George Latham, Managing Partner of WHEB Asset Management commented: “We’re delighted to have partnered with FundRock to continue to build our business in the European markets and make our investment strategy available to new investors. We firmly believe that businesses which have a positive impact can and must be those that will be successful in the longer term. By demonstrating that sustainability and positive impact can be the basis of an outperforming investment strategy, we believe WHEB can have a powerful role in mobilising more capital towards a positive purpose.”

Xavier Parain, CEO of FundRock, said: “We are pleased to be WHEB’s partner of choice in another fund launch. Sustainable and impact investing is very much entering the mainstream for investors and pioneers like WHEB are well positioned to benefit from the rapid growth in this space. Our best in class solutions will enable the firm to focus on its core business activity of delivering returns to its clients while having a positive impact on society.”

WHEB is known as a pioneer in the fast-growing field of impact measurement and reporting. Investors are supported by an impact microsite that includes innovative tools such as an impact calculator and impact map. This site aims to help investors and intermediaries understand and explain the link between their investments and real-world outcomes to their underlying clients. In so doing, WHEB hopes to further its ambition of making positive impact a more central part of investing for all types of investors. Further details can be found at www.whebgroup.com/impact

Important Notices

Risks include: the price of shares (“Shares”) in FP WHEB Sustainability Impact Fund, WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund or WHEB Environmental Impact Fund may increase or decrease and you may not get back the amount originally invested, for reasons including adverse market and foreign exchange rate movements. Past performance does not predict future returns. The Fund invests in equities and is exposed to price fluctuations in the equity markets, and focuses on investments in mid-sized companies in certain sectors so its performance may not correlate closely with the MSCI World Index (the benchmark). For full risks, please see fund prospectus on www.whebgroup.com

General

This information, its contents and any related communication (altogether, the “Information”) is issued by WHEB Asset Management LLP (“WHEB Asset Management”). It is intended for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to buy or sell any security including any shares in the FP WHEB Sustainability Impact Fund or WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund, including in the United States. It should not be relied upon to make an investment decision in relation to Shares in the FP WHEB Sustainability Impact Fund or WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund or otherwise; any such investment decision should be made only on the basis of the Fund scheme documents and appropriate professional advice. This Information does not constitute advice of any kind, investment research or a research recommendation, is in summary form and is subject to change without notice. The performance shown does not take account of any commissions and costs charged when subscribing to and redeeming shares. WHEB Asset Management has exercised reasonable care in preparing this Information including using reliable sources, however, makes no representation or warranty relating to its accuracy, reliability or completeness or whether any future event may or may not occur. This Information is only made available to recipients who may lawfully receive it in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and rules and binding guidance of regulators. WHEB Asset Management LLP is registered in England and Wales with number OC 341489 and has its registered office at 7 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PE. WHEB Asset Management LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with Firm Reference Number 496413.

FP WHEB Sustainability Impact Fund

FundRock Partners Limited (formerly Fund Partners Limited) is the Authorised Corporate Director of the Fund and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with Firm Reference Number 469278 and has its registered office at 6th Floor Bastion House, 140 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5DN. The state of the origin of the Fund is England and Wales. The Representative in Switzerland is ACOLIN Fund Services AG, Leutschenbachstrasse 50, CH-8050 Zurich, whilst the Paying Agent is NPB Neue Privat Bank AG, Limmatquai 1/am Bellevue, P.O. Box, 8024 Zurich . The relevant documents such as the prospectus, the key investor information document (KIIDs), the Articles of Association as well as the annual and semi-annual reports may be obtained free of charge from the Representative in Switzerland.

WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund

The Manager of the Fund is FundRock Management Company S.A., authorised and regulated by the Luxembourg regulator to act as UCITS management company and has its registered office at 33, rue de Gasperich, L-5826 Hesperange, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. The Representative in Switzerland is ACOLIN Fund Services AG, Leutschenbachstrasse 50, CH-8050 Zurich, whilst the Paying Agent is NPB Neue Privat Bank AG, Limmatquai 1/am Bellevue, P.O. Box, 8024 Zurich. The relevant documents such as the prospectus, the key investor information document (KIIDs), the Articles of Association as well as the annual and semi-annual reports may be obtained free of charge from the representative in Switzerland. The state of the origin of the Fund is Ireland. The Fund is registered for distribution to professional investors in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Singapore, Sweden and the United Kingdom, and is registered for offering to retail investors in Switzerland, Denmark and the Netherlands. The Fund is also available for professional investors in Belgium and Hong Kong. It is not available to investors domiciled in the United States.

WHEB Environmental Impact Fund

The Manager of the Fund is FundRock Management Company S.A., authorised and regulated by the Luxembourg regulator to act as UCITS management company and has its registered office at 33, rue de Gasperich, L-5826 Hesperange, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. The Fund is registered for distribution to professional investors in the United Kingdom. It is not available to investors domiciled in the United States.

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