LUXEMBOURG, LU — Nordea Asset Management (NAM) announces the 3-year anniversary of the Nordea 1 –European Stars Equity Fund (ISIN: LU1706106447 (BP-EUR), LU1706108732 (BI-EUR)), launched 14 November 2017.

This month, Nordea is proud to celebrate the three-year anniversary of the Nordea 1 – European Stars Equity Fund (“the Fund”), which has reached over EUR 575m in AuM.

The Fund is part of NAM’s constantly expanding ESG STARS family, its flagship ESG fund range which represents a distinct concept and approach where the team fully integrates ESG factors into the investment process.

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“Companies which manage their ESG risks well and provide future ESG solutions will benefit and be good investments. We are convinced that through active engagement , we can have a positive impact on the companies in which we invest, whilst generating attractive sustainable returns and positive effects on the broader society,”

says René Møller Petersen, co-Manager of Nordea 1 – European Stars Equity Fund

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“Our fundamental bottom-up investment process with full ESG integration has proven its relevance during the last 3 years as focus on ESG matters is only increasing in the wider investor community. We expect this trend to intensify going forward, with the equity market to a larger and larger extent favouring real ESG integration. We are strong supporters of this movement as it promotes the transition to a more sustainable society,”

says Frederik Nøkleby Weber, co-Manager of Nordea 1 – European Stars Equity Fund

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NAM’s commitment to ESG is not new and is deeply rooted in our Nordic DNA and anchored in our corporate culture, philosophy and business model. While today close to one-third of NAM’s assets are managed in ESG strategies, we continue to expand our ESG-enhanced offering: inaugurated in 2011, the STARS family now consists of 16 investment strategies in both equity and fixed income.

Editor’s Note: NAM’s ESG STARS range includes:

Nordea 1 – Emerging Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – North American Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – Nordic Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – Global Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – European Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – Asian Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – European High Yield Stars Bond Fund, Nordea 1 – European Corporate Stars Bond Fund, Nordea 1 – European Corporate Stars Bond Fund, Nordea 1 – Emerging Stars Local Bond Fund, among others.