Eco sector to thrive on tighter green regulation - Allianz

Launched on 14 February, the fund will target companies of all sizes in the areas of eco energy, pollution control and clean water. The offering is a mirror to the Luxembourg domiciled Allianz-dit EcoTrends fund, which has returned 48.8% since its May 2006 launch. Bozena Jankowska manages the portfolio. While the fund is benchmarked against the FTSE ET50, it can invest in a broader universe of 400 plus stocks, of which 50 to 70 can be held at any one time. Approximately 80% of the fund is invested in the eco energy theme, with the remainder split equally between water and pollution cont...