Nomura AM and American Century Investments launch Advanced Medical Impact fund
Aligned with US SDG three
Michael Li will co-manage the new fund
Nomura Asset Management and American Century Investments have launched a UCITS fund aiming to invest in healthcare companies providing a positive social impact.
The Dublin-based American Century Advanced Medical Impact UCITS, which is a sub-fund of Nomura Funds Ireland, will actively invest in between 30 and 50 companies offering above-average growth, which also.
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American Century Investments And Nomura Asset Management Launch Advanced Medical Impact UCITS Date
Doing well while doing good
Experienced investment team with extensive industry credentials (former pharmaceutical research scientist)
Additional positive social impact through the firm’s unique ownership structure, American Century has directed 40 percent of profits in the form of dividends to support medical research
The team’s health care strategy has currently attracted more than $1.6 billion assets under management since its inception in 2018
American Century Investments and Nomura Asset Management continue to offer investment solutions that integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. The American Century Advanced Medical Impact UCITS, a sub-fund of Nomura Funds Ireland Plc, is now available to investors in Europe.
UK Govt Praises Pakistan For 10 Billion Tree Afforestation Project
The British Parliament has commended Pakistan for its efforts to tackle climate change and promote green growth by implementing the 10 Billion Tree Tsunami Afforestation Project.
While addressing Britain’s House of Lords session yesterday, the UK Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith discussed the importance of the Billion Tree project and said,
Pakistan’s 10 Billion Tree Tsunami project is one of the most ambitious tree planting initiatives in the world and is a successful precedent for others to follow.
He commended Pakistan for initiating the program and “the tens of thousands of jobs that have been created due to the project. It goes to show what is possible and what can be achieved”.
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There was a lot of discussion about how PrEP services could be demedicalised to some extent without compromising safety. For instance, kidney function tests probably did not have to happen every three months for people aged over 45 and could be done with a urine dipstick.
But there was concern about total demedicalisation – a PrEP over the counter model, as effectively already happens with unlinked online purchase. A UK doctor said that although serious adverse events were rare, there had been a few cases of pancreatitis in the IMPACT implementation study in England. If people were able to start without an HIV test, the small possibility of PrEP use during acute HIV infecti
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