Geneva-based Lombard Odier Investment Managers has won a mandate from the Wiltshire Pension Fund to manage its global sustainable equities portfolio.
The Wiltshire one of several UK local government pension scheme currently representing over 86,000 members with more than £3.2bn in assets under management.
Wiltshire has selected Lombard Odier’s Planetary Transition strategy to fulfil the listed equity allocation of their Climate Opportunities (Clops) portfolio.
The Planetary Transition fund is an active equities strategy that invests in companies that are driving the transition to net zero.
Jennifer Devine, Head of Wiltshire Pension Fund, said: “Lombard Odier’s use of planetary boundaries, system roadmaps and deep investment research will ensure Wiltshire Pension Fund is invested in companies that are driving the transition to net zero while providing sustainable investment returns.”
