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Join us in shaping pathways to a sustainable future

The world is changing. Help ensure it’s for the better by choosing sustainable solutions that seek to transform businesses and reshape our daily lives. With our wide range of sustainable investment capabilities, we can help you tap into these exciting growth opportunities.

Align your portfolio with companies and innovations that could help shape the future.

We have identified three themes that we see as the most urgent challenges globally, which will help frame the opportunities for sustainable businesses.

The future temperature in
which we will live

Decarbonisation
Smart Cities
Energy Efficiency

How we sustain ourselves in
a future higher temperature

Responsible Fishing
Sustainable Agriculture
Clean Water

How we live equitably in
a resource-constrained world

Education
Healthcare
Social Housing
Climate
change
Planetary
boundaries
Inclusive
capitalism

We focus on these three themes through
Research and Engagement | Product Development | Industry Commitment

Achieving Sustainability Solutions

Our commitment to shape the future

Example: AllianzGI contributes to the financing of the UN SDGs, including through our EUR 2.9 billion SDG-aligned strategy range and private markets solutions investing in renewable energy including wind and solar
Example: AllianzGI is helping shape market standards and driving industry-wide action through collaborative engagements and major investor groups such as Climate Action 100+ and the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative
Example: AllianzGI is helping to accelerate change and mitigate negative impacts through engagement with 355 companies globally, and participation in 10,200 shareholder meetings in 2022

Combine your investment goals with your sustainability objectives

By investing sustainably, you can help support the transformation of the real economy, and aim for positive environmental and social outcomes in addition to seeking financial returns.

Different solutions tailored to your investment and sustainability objectives

Sustainability-focused

Promoting sustainability objectives or values by focusing on companies with a superior ESG footprint, or by encouraging investee companies on their climate transition journey.

Financial returns
Sustainability
objectives and values
Qualifying approaches*
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SRI

The SRI BIC approach encompasses strategies that seek returns measured in financial as well as social and/or environmental terms. The approach identifies sustainability leaders in their respective sectors based on AllianzGI’s proprietary rating methodology.

(Sustainable and Responsible Investing) Best-in-Class
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KPI-Based Approach

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)-based strategies are managed against specific environmental or social indicators (for example carbon intensity). The KPI-based approach selects at least one of these environmental and social KPI which the strategy is targeting to outperform, while seeking to generate financial returns.

SFDR classification#: Typically Article 8

Impact-focused

Generating measurable positive environmental or social impact through private market or SDG-aligned (UN Sustainable Development Goals-aligned) public market strategies.

Financial returns
Measurable
sustainable outcomes
Qualifying approaches*
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SDG-aligned

Investing in companies with solutions that contribute to positive environmental and societal change in alignment with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

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Impact investing

Seeking intentional and measurable societal/environmental benefits and financial returns

SFDR classification#: Typically Article 8 or 9

*Sustainable minimum exclusions are applied to all sustainable strategies.

# Classification according to the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.

Global Sustainability
Article 8
Fund Feature
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Global Water
Article 8
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Food Security
Article 9
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Green Bond
Article 9
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Smart Energy
Article 9
Fund Feature
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Learn more about AllianzGI's pathway to shaping sustainability

Providing clarity through insights and research

Water in 2023 – is history repeating or just rhyming?

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Energy transition and energy security – complementary or conflicting?

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Beyond climate: it's time for investors to protect biodiversity

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Impact investing: the third dimension

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Help shape the world of tomorrow with us

1999

SRI strategy launch

Launch of AllianzGl's first sustainable and responsible investing (SRI)
equity strategy

45+

Sustainability Professionals

within our Sustainable & Impact Investing Team

2007

UN PRI Signatory

Amongst the first 50 asset managers to sign the UN Principles for
Responsible Investing (PRI)

30+

Collaborative initiatives

Active member of the Net Zero Asset Manager Initiative, One Planet Asset Manager Initiative and Climate Action100+ underlining our commitment to support combating climate change

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AllianzGI Academy

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Sustainability and Stewardship Report 2022

Our Sponsorships

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Switching the energy transition to sustainable gears

How investments in solutions for more sustainable energy generation, efficient energy storage and consumption can help accelerate the clean energy transition.

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Achieving Sustainability - Heatwaves hitting around the globe, climate transformation is imminent

This summer has seen ‘super heatwaves’ around the world! In the Northern Hemisphere hot weather records were broken in the US, Europe and some parts of China. As for Hong Kong, the city experienced the hottest July on record, according to the Hong Kong Observatory.

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Achieving Sustainability - How to avoid greenwashing risks

With the continued growth in ESG assets around the world, some companies have been accused of greenwashing. Greenwashing allegations not only damage the company’s reputation, but also affects its stock price and undermines investor confidence.

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The crisis on our plates: finding potential in failing food systems

The war in Ukraine has highlighted that the current way of producing and consuming food is unsustainable. As the rising global population places greater demands on our food system, there is an urgent need to build a resilient and inclusive food ecosystem, meeting both planetary and social needs.

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Biodiversity and species coexistence

The Japanese delicacy grilled eel on rice is a popular dish and the eel is an important source of nutrition for millions. However, due to overfishing, pollution and habitat loss, the supply of eels has drastically reduced in recent decades. Japanese eels have even been listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature since 2016.

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Active Ownership Creates Long Term Investment Value

Crossing out companies with negative ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) performance from an investment checklist has long been a commonly adopted rule in sustainable investment. The market’s definition of “sin stocks” has also extended from firms involved in the arms trade, tobacco and alcohol to the fossil fuel industry.

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Discover our investable themes

Navigating Rates

Navigating Rates

A dynamic approach is required as investors adapt to shifting interest rates, inflation expectations and exchange rates. Volatility will likely persist: while we expect monetary policy to become gradually less restrictive than in recent times, higher rates will likely uncover weak points as industries feel the impact of elevated borrowing costs. Visibility of how markets will develop remains limited, even in the short term, and expectations could be upended. But we are confident this environment also creates opportunities.
Diversification is key – across public and private markets – and we have the ideas and expertise to navigate the complexity.

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Embracing Disruption

Embracing Disruption

We think it’s time to recast traditional definitions of “disruption”. Once a story for the tech sector, disruption is now all-encompassing as artificial intelligence and other transformative technologies are used widely.
While technology may be driving many of the changes, this new wave of disruption could shape many aspects of our daily lives. There are also geopolitical shifts to watch as China becomes preeminent in high-tech industries like electric cars and India positions itself as an emerging power.
The implications of this new age of disruption will be profound and exponential, and together we can embrace the opportunities.

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Achieving Sustainability

Achieving Sustainability

Sustainable investing is evolving rapidly. Increased flows rightly come with increased expectations of measurability and impact. The industry is on a journey: from a focus on ESG-led risk management to purposeful sustainability solutions and ultimately to impact investing strategies that contribute to measurable environmental or social benefits.
We believe this direction of travel towards real-world change will be the long-term trend of the decade. With a considered approach to achieving sustainable outcomes, we are alongside you at the different stages of your journey, whatever your ambitions.

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Interpreting China

Transforming Infrastructure

Infrastructure is key for the development and smooth running of economies and societies, but much of the infrastructure needed tomorrow does not exist today. Private capital can play a crucial role in funding essential projects as huge investments are needed, especially for the transition to greener energy.
Investors have many ways to enter this complex asset class and can pick their spot in the capital structure and the region or duration of the investment.
With our expertise and market access we are working with investors today to transform the infrastructure of tomorrow.

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  • Allianz Global Investors Fund (“AGIF”)

    • Allianz Global Investors Fund (“AGIF”) as an umbrella fund under the UCITS regulations has within it different sub-funds investing in fixed income securities, equities, and derivative instruments, each with a different investment objective and/or risk profile.

    • All sub-funds (“Sub-Funds”) may invest in financial derivative instruments (“FDI”) which may expose to higher leverage, counterparty, liquidity, valuation, volatility, market and over the counter transaction risks. A Sub-Fund’s net derivative exposure may be up to 50% of its NAV. 

    • Some Sub-Funds as part of their investments may invest in any one or a combination of the instruments such as fixed income securities, emerging market securities, and/or mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, property-backed securities (especially REITs) and/or structured products and/or FDI, exposing to various potential risks (including leverage, counterparty, liquidity, valuation, volatility, market, fluctuations in the value of and the rental income received in respect of the underlying property, and over the counter transaction risks). 

    • Some Sub-Funds may invest in single countries or industry sectors (in particular small/mid cap companies) which may reduce risk diversification. Some Sub-Funds are exposed to significant risks which include investment/general market, country and region, emerging market (such as Mainland China), creditworthiness/credit rating/downgrading, default, asset allocation, interest rate, volatility and liquidity, counterparty, sovereign debt, valuation, credit rating agency, company-specific, currency  (in particular RMB), RMB debt securities and Mainland China tax risks. 

    • Some Sub-Funds may invest in convertible bonds, high-yield, non-investment grade investments and unrated securities that may subject to higher risks (include volatility, loss of principal and interest, creditworthiness and downgrading, default, interest rate, general market and liquidity risks) and therefore may adversely impact the net asset value of the Sub-Funds. Convertibles will be exposed prepayment risk, equity movement and greater volatility than straight bond investments.

    • Some Sub-Funds may invest a significant portion of the assets in interest-bearing securities issued or guaranteed by a non-investment grade sovereign issuer (e.g. Philippines) and is subject to higher risks of liquidity, credit, concentration and default of the sovereign issuer as well as greater volatility and higher risk profile that may result in significant losses to the investors. 

    • Some Sub-Funds may invest in European countries. The economic and financial difficulties in Europe may get worse and adversely affect the Sub-Funds (such as increased volatility, liquidity and currency risks associated with investments in Europe).

    • Some Sub-Funds may invest in the China A-Shares market, China B-Shares market and/or debt securities directly  via the Stock Connect or the China Interbank Bond Market or Bond Connect and or other foreign access regimes and/or other permitted means and/or indirectly through all eligible instruments the qualified foreign institutional investor program regime and thus is subject to the associated risks (including quota limitations, change in rule and regulations, repatriation of the Fund’s monies, trade restrictions, clearing and settlement, China market volatility and uncertainty, China market volatility and uncertainty, potential clearing and/or settlement difficulties and, change in economic, social and political policy in the PRC and taxation Mainland China tax risks).  Investing in RMB share classes is also exposed to RMB currency risks and adverse impact on the share classes due to currency depreciation.

    • Some Sub-Funds may adopt the following strategies, Sustainable and Responsible Investment Strategy, SDG-Aligned Strategy, Sustainability Key Performance Indicator Strategy (Relative), Green Bond Strategy, Multi Asset Sustainable Strategy, Sustainability Key Performance Indicator Strategy (Absolute Threshold), Environment, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Score Strategy, and Sustainability Key Performance Indicator Strategy (Absolute). The Sub-Funds may be exposed to sustainable investment risks relating to the strategies (such as foregoing opportunities to buy certain securities when it might otherwise be advantageous to do so, selling securities when it might be disadvantageous to do so, and/or relying on information and data from third party ESG research data providers and internal analyses which may be subjective, incomplete, inaccurate or unavailable and/or reducing risk diversifications compared to broadly based funds) which may result in the Sub-Fund being more volatile and have adverse impact on the performance of the Sub-Fund and consequently adversely affect an investor’s investment in the Sub-Fund. Also, some Sub-Funds may be particularly focusing on the GHG efficiency of the investee companies rather than their financial performance which may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s performance.

    • Some Sub-Funds may invest in share class with fixed distribution percentage (Class AMf). Investors should note that fixed distribution percentage is not guaranteed. The share class is not an alternative to fixed interest paying investment. The percentage of distributions paid by these share classes is unrelated to expected or past income or returns of these share classes or the Sub-Funds. Distribution will continue even the Sub-Fund has negative returns and may adversely impact the net asset value of the Sub-Fund.  Positive distribution yield does not imply positive return.

    • Investment involves risks that could result in loss of part or entire amount of investors’ investment.

    • In making investment decisions, investors should not rely solely on this [website/material].

    Note: Dividend payments may, at the sole discretion of the Investment Manager, be made out of the Sub-Fund’s capital or effectively out of the Sub-Fund’s capital which represents a return or withdrawal of part of the amount investors originally invested and/or capital gains attributable to the original investment. This may result in an immediate decrease in the NAV per share and the capital of the Sub-Fund available for investment in the future and capital growth may be reduced, in particular for hedged share classes for which the distribution amount and NAV of any hedged share classes (HSC) may be adversely affected by differences in the interests rates of the reference currency of the HSC and the base currency of the respective Sub-Fund. Dividend payments are applicable for Class A/AM/AMg/AMi/AMgi/AQ Dis (Annually/Monthly/Quarterly distribution) and for reference only but not guaranteed.  Positive distribution yield does not imply positive return. For details, please refer to the Sub-Fund’s distribution policy disclosed in the offering documents.

     


    Allianz Global Investors Asia Fund

    • Allianz Global Investors Asia Fund (the “Trust”) is an umbrella unit trust constituted under the laws of Hong Kong pursuant to the Trust Deed. Allianz Thematic Income and Allianz Selection Income and Growth and Allianz Yield Plus Fund are the sub-funds of the Trust (each a “Sub-Fund”) investing in fixed income securities, equities and derivative instrument, each with a different investment objective and/or risk profile.

    • Some Sub-Funds are exposed to significant risks which include investment/general market, company-specific, emerging market, creditworthiness/credit rating/downgrading, default, volatility and liquidity, valuation, sovereign debt, thematic concentration, thematic-based investment strategy, counterparty, interest rate changes, country and region, asset allocation risks and currency (such as exchange controls, in particular RMB), and the adverse impact on RMB share classes due to currency depreciation.  

    • Some Sub-Funds may invest in other underlying collective schemes and exchange traded funds. Investing in exchange traded funds may expose to additional risks such as passive investment, tracking error, underlying index, trading and termination. While investing in other underlying collective schemes (“CIS”) may subject to the risks associated to such CIS. 

    • Some Sub-Funds may invest in high-yield (non-investment grade and unrated) investments and/or convertible bonds which may subject to higher risks, such as volatility, creditworthiness, default, interest rate changes, general market and liquidity risks and therefore may  adversely impact the net asset value of the Fund. Convertibles may also expose to risks such as prepayment, equity movement, and greater volatility than straight bond investments.

    • All Sub-Funds may invest in financial derivative instruments (“FDI”) which may expose to higher leverage, counterparty, liquidity, valuation, volatility, market and over the counter transaction risks.  The use of derivatives may result in losses to the Sub-Funds which are greater than the amount originally invested. A Sub-Fund’s net derivative exposure may be up to 50% of its NAV.

    • These investments may involve risks that could result in loss of part or entire amount of investors’ investment.

    • In making investment decisions, investors should not rely solely on this website.

    Note: Dividend payments may, at the sole discretion of the Investment Manager, be made out of the Sub-Fund’s income and/or capital which in the latter case represents a return or withdrawal of part of the amount investors originally invested and/or capital gains attributable to the original investment. This may result in an immediate decrease in the NAV per distribution unit and the capital of the Sub-Fund available for investment in the future and capital growth may be reduced, in particular for hedged share classes for which the distribution amount and NAV of any hedged share classes (HSC) may be adversely affected by differences in the interests rates of the reference currency of the HSC and the base currency of the Sub-Fund. Dividend payments are applicable for Class A/AM/AMg/AMi/AMgi Dis (Annually/Monthly distribution) and for reference only but not guaranteed.  Positive distribution yield does not imply positive return. For details, please refer to the Sub-Fund’s distribution policy disclosed in the offering documents.

     

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