Ecclesiastical rebrands and expands into fixed income

Allchurches, an Ecclesiastical Insurance Group subsidiary, has been renamed to simplify the asset management operations under a single entity. The Amity Sterling Bond fund, managed by Robin Hepworth and Chris Hiorns, will invest in Government and other fixed interest securities, while adopting the firm’s screened socially responsible investment policy. Ecclesiastical has also announced the European Growth and International Growth funds will now follow the negative and positive screened philosophy. The funds have also been renamed the Amity European fund and Amity International fund. Hior...