Leading investment research house Lonsec has named the Martin Currie Ethical Income Fund as the 2022 Sustainable Fund of the Year.
Martin Currie Australia is the active equity specialist investment manager of Franklin Templeton Australia Limited (Franklin Templeton).
The Martin Currie Ethical Income Fund is a long-only Australian equity Fund that uses a responsible investment approach by screening companies based on ethical criteria focused on identifying companies that offer compelling income characteristics. The Fund is designed to target a high, stable and growing income stream, while incorporating ethical criteria.
Will Baylis, Portfolio Manager Martin Currie says: “We are proud to receive industry recognition for our sustainable investment process. Our investment philosophy is that the inclusion of ethical values is complementary to our focus on high-quality companies, and thus does not compromise the generation of a growing income stream.”
Franklin Templeton’s Managing Director and Head of Australia and New Zealand, Felicity Walsh says: “We congratulate the Martin Currie Australian equities team for this achievement. This award reflects the team’s long-standing commitment to excellence in Australian equity investing with a focus on crafting strategies designed to deliver income with sustainable values.”
“This strategy benefits from the close collaboration of the well-resourced and experienced Martin Currie Australia team,” she says.