UBS Asset Management is set to launch three new ESG related ETFs.
The three are: UBS Euro Stoxx 50 Ucits, UBS MSCI China ESG Universal Ucits and JP Morgan USD EM IG ESG Diversified Bond Ucits. The Stoxx ETF invests in blue chips but with the top five ESG rated companies replacing the five lowest rated. The Chinese fund copies the MSCI China ESG Universal index but adds greater weight to companies with superior ESG credentials. The bond ETF invest in emerging markets applying ESG filters.