Pictet Asset Management has launched a new thematic equity strategy, Pictet-Longevity, targeting investment opportunities created by global demographic ageing.
Older boomers now need more care while younger boomers are retiring, tightening labour markets already strained by falling birth rates, according to the asset manager. This transition is fuelling demand for both advanced healthcare solutions and technology that can help companies bridge labour gaps and lift productivity.
The fund invests across companies improving healthspan, such as those offering effective, scalable health solutions that extend healthy living. It also invests in companies providing tech-driven tools that enhance workplace efficiency as the global workforce contracts.
The fund is Ucits compliant and classified as an Article 8 product under SFDR.
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It has been registered for sale in Austria, Belgium, Chile, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and the UK.
Marien-Baptiste Pouyat, lead manager of Pictet-Longevity, said: “By uniting our Health and Human experience under Pictet-Longevity, we can capitalise on the opportunities presented by societal developments. Through this strategy, we’re investing in businesses that are driving innovation and delivering sustainable returns for our investors.”
The managers of the Pictet-Longevity strategy are Marien-Baptiste Pouyat, Lead Manager; Grégoire Biollaz, Senior Investment Manager; Moritz Dullinger, Senior Investment Manager and Dominique Lachal, Investment Manager.
