Instreet initiates strategic partnership
Investment manager, Instreet Investment, has entered a strategic partnership with Impact 20/80 to develop and promote a new ethical investment product.
The company announced the partnership would involve the development of the Emerald Club and its flagship product, The Emerald Wrap, as an ethical platform for responsible investing.
Confirming the move, Instreet managing director, George Lucas, said the firm had identified a need for increased skills and leadership to improve the Emerald Wrap.
"The partnership with Impact 20/80 is a great opportunity for continued development, and represents our commitment to customers and partners to improve and develop effective, socially responsible investment products and solutions," he said.
Impact 20/80, which offers financial, advisory, investment and funds management services in the Impact Investment sector, was created by Michael Brookes, Lisa Wade and Matthew Dent to provide innovative co-created financial solutions for institutional and retail investors that generate financial returns in a socially and environmentally responsible way.
"The Emerald Wrap provides an avenue for such investment," Lucas said.
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