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Sustainability labels: How they can help with investment decisions
Sustainability labels: How they can help with investment decisions
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Sustainability labels: How they can help with investment decisions

Investors are increasingly focusing on environmental, social and governance criteria when it comes to their investments. But how can investors even know which products and funds are truly sustainable? One way of separating the wheat from the chaff is to use sustainability labels.

Environmental equities – a good time to invest?
Environmental equities – a good time to invest?

Environmental equities – a good time to invest?

The sharp rise in interest rates is weighing more heavily on environmental and renewable energy equities than on assets from other sectors. Clemens Klein, fund manager of ERSTE WWF STOCK ENVIRONMENT, explains in an interview why this is the case, why environmental shares remain very attractive, and why this could even be a good time to enter the market.

ERSTE GREEN INVEST – with a tailwind towards energy transition
ERSTE GREEN INVEST – with a tailwind towards energy transition
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ERSTE GREEN INVEST – with a tailwind towards energy transition

With the energy transition and the necessary ecologisation of the economy, “green technologies” are likely to remain one of the megatrends of the coming years. The ERSTE GREEN INVEST impact fund invests in precisely those companies whose business models could benefit from this megatrend.

Successful launch of private equity fund of funds in difficult market environment
Successful launch of private equity fund of funds in difficult market environment

Successful launch of private equity fund of funds in difficult market environment

In June, Erste Asset Management announced the first closing of its private equity fund of funds, “Erste Diversified Private Equity I” at EUR 80mn. In an interview, Thomas Bobek, Head of Private Equity Management, is very satisfied with the successful start of the fund.

Sustainable and ethical line of Erste Asset Management funds awarded top marks
Sustainable and ethical line of Erste Asset Management funds awarded top marks

Sustainable and ethical line of Erste Asset Management funds awarded top marks

The sustainability and ethical fund family of Erste Asset Management received several awards from the Forum für Nachhaltige Geldanlagen e.V. (FNG) this year. All 16 funds submitted by Erste AM received the FNG seal, the quality standard for sustainable investment funds in German-speaking countries.