Questions? +1 (202) 335-3939 Login
Trusted News Since 1995
A service for global professionals · Friday, March 29, 2024 · 699,680,488 Articles · 3+ Million Readers

InstarAGF Asset Management Joins the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment

TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InstarAGF Asset Management Inc. (“InstarAGF”), an independent alternative asset management firm focused on North American middle-market infrastructure, today announced it has become a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (“PRI”).  InstarAGF joins a growing community of 2,000 signatories around the world in formally acknowledging the importance of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors in investment decisions, risk management, and investment and community outcomes.   

As a leading global initiative advocating ethical and responsible investment practices, PRI provides the framework for organizations to incorporate ESG considerations into their investment policies and practices, helping to support a more sustainable and financially stable future. PRI signatories collectively represent more than US$80 trillion in assets under management.

“Our infrastructure investment thesis has, at its heart, always been guided by a strong, proactive approach to environmental, social and governance initiatives,” said George So, Managing Partner of InstarAGF. “We are proud to join this global movement, enhancing our existing focus on community stewardship, long-term relationships, and alignment of values.  Becoming a PRI signatory is the natural progression of InstarAGF’s investment philosophy, commitment to our stakeholders and partners, and our vision for how quality infrastructure can create new socioeconomic opportunities for our communities and future generations.”

The six voluntary Principles for Responsible Investment offer organizations the resources to manage risk and generate sustainable returns, creating a vast network of asset owners, investment managers, and service providers from over 50 countries that are setting an international standard for ESG implementation and investment best practices.

“We are delighted to welcome InstarAGF as a signatory to the PRI,” said CEO Fiona Reynolds.  “Their recognition of the importance of considering ESG factors as part of the investment process, in order to provide better long-term returns, sends an important signal to other asset managers in the alternative investment space.”

About InstarAGF Asset Management
Launched in 2014, InstarAGF is an independent alternative asset management firm with an emphasis on North American middle-market opportunities in the infrastructure sector and other alternative real asset categories. InstarAGF, which makes direct investments and co-investments with like-minded investors and strategic partners, is a joint venture between Instar Group Inc., a company owned by Gregory J. Smith, and AGF Management Limited, a diversified global asset management firm. For more information: www.instaragf.com
             
Disclaimer:
This release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian provincial securities laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States’ federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, include statements regarding the operations, business, financial condition, expected financial results, performance, prospects, opportunities, priorities, targets, goals, ongoing objectives, and includes words such as “believes”, “seeks”, or negative versions thereof and other similar expressions, or future conditional verbs, such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “would” and “could.”

This release contains statements with respect to the nature, type and quality of InstarAGF Asset Management Inc.’s investments. Although InstarAGF Asset Management believes that future anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information are based upon reasonable assumptions, the reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information as statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements express or implied by such forward looking statements and information.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by forward looking statements include: economic and financial conditions; the behavior of financial markets (including fluctuations in exchange and interest rates); availability of equity and debt financing; strategic actions including dispositions; the ability to complete and effectively integrate acquisitions and the ability to obtain expected benefits; regulatory and political factors; acts of God; and the possible impact of international conflicts, including terrorism, and other risks and factors as detailed from time to time.

This document is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a general solicitation, offer or invitation in any InstarAGF managed funds in the United States or in any other jurisdiction and has not been prepared in connection with any such offer. The views expressed herein do not constitute investment or any other advice and are subject to change.

For More Information:
Media
Sarah Borg-Olivier
Senior Vice President
InstarAGF Asset Management Inc.
Tel: (416) 815-6260
Email: sarah.borg-olivier@instaragf.com 

InstarAGF_EN_CHARCOAL_ICE_RGB.jpg

Powered by EIN News


EIN Presswire does not exercise editorial control over third-party content provided, uploaded, published, or distributed by users of EIN Presswire. We are a distributor, not a publisher, of 3rd party content. Such content may contain the views, opinions, statements, offers, and other material of the respective users, suppliers, participants, or authors.

Submit your press release