Legal & General : LGIM adds sustainable bond fund to new fixed income ETF range

As with the rest of the range, we have designed these new ETFs to be portfolio building blocks that answer to investors' increasing call for ESG integration and liquidity considerations. These funds incorporate ESG as standard and employ a liquidity-aware approach, including increased minimum issuance thresholds relative to traditional benchmarks to improve the overall liquidity profile. Through the active design of these indices, the expansion of this range continues to draw on LGIM's deep experience in bond management and responsible investing. As questions mount on how 'green' some bond issues in the market may be, the incorporation of the Climate Bonds Initiatives certification process into the design means that we can direct more of an investor's money towards green projects that have been independently verified.

Howie Li, Head of ETFs at LGIM