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Investors can fund specific projects with measurable environmental and social impacts through the significant and growing ‘use-of-proceeds' (also known as ‘impact’) bond market, assessed by Insight and verified by independent specialists
In addition to impact bonds, the strategy can allocate up to 25% in ‘positive’ impact issuers, broadening the financial and impact opportunity set
Focusing on corporate debt potentially enables higher yields and income than portfolios that include sovereign issuance
We aim to report on the impact the strategy has achieved against clear key performance indicators, including a breakdown of the projects associated with its investments and alignment of its holdings to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
| Our annual impact report offers an overview of how the strategy has sought to support environmental and social outcomes. | ![]() |
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| Insight seeks to assess impact bonds, such as green bonds, to ensure they meet our requirements for relevant portfolios. In this paper, we set out our assessment framework for such investments. | ![]() |
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| In our latest Responsible Stewardship Report, we share details of the responsible stewardship activity conducted by Insight on behalf of our clients in 2025. |
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≥ 75%
target investment in impact bonds
Up to 25%
target investment in positive impact issuers
Article 9
SFDR classification
Assured
'Towards sustainability' label1
Our strategy draws on expertise from Insight's European market, credit research, and responsible investment teams, including the individuals below.
Responsible Investment - Senior Portfolio Manager
Fabien joined Insight’s Fixed Income Group in August 2021, as an ESG Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Insight, he spent almost 12 years at AXA Investment Managers, initially as a portfolio engineer. He was then an active fixed income fund manager focussing on euro credit strategies. Latterly, he was a global buy and maintain fund manager, with an ESG focus. Fabien graduated with a Masters degree in Finance from IÉSEG School of Management. He is also a CFA charterholder.
Portfolio Manager
Lutz joined Insight in 2011. He worked as a Fixed Income Product Specialist before joining the European Fixed Income Team in February 2017. Lutz began his career in 2008 as an analyst at Merrill Lynch working in the fixed income department. He holds an MA in Economics from Homerton College, Cambridge and is a CFA charterholder.
Responsible Investment - Specialist
Eleanor is part of Insight’s Responsible Investment Team, where she is responsible for leading sustainability analysis for investment opportunities across fixed income, supports the design of investment frameworks for sustainable solutions and supports engagement activity with issuing companies and issuing banks. She joined Insight in December 2024 from Aviva Investors, where she spent five years, latterly as a Senior ESG Credit Analyst, delivering on ESG sector research across utilities, financials and real estate, to identify material risks and promote environmental and social characteristics. She also led the SFDR Article 8 ESG integration processes for investment grade and buy and maintain strategies. Eleanor graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2019 with a BA in Politics and International Relations. She also holds the Level 4 Certificate in Investment Management from the CFA Society of the UK and has passed the Applied Responsible Investment course from the PRI Academy.
Responsible Investment – Solutions Lead
Jorg joined the Responsible Investment Team within the Fixed Income Group in March 2023, responsible for supporting the growth and development of responsible investment products and solutions at Insight. Jorg joined from Mercer, where he spent over five years as a Lead Investment Solutions Specialist and Currency Manager. Before this, he was a Portfolio Manager with KBC Fund Management. Jorg holds a Masters in Finance & Risk from University College Ghent, a Masters in MIS from University Hasselt and a Masters in General Management from Vlerick Business School. He is a CFA charterholder and holds the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing.
Responsible Investment - Analyst
James transferred to Insight’s Responsible Investment Team as a Responsible Investment - Analyst in January 2025. Prior to this, he was a Client Service Specialist within the Client Solutions Group, working directly alongside our client directors in the day-to-day servicing of a range of our institutional clients. He initially joined Insight in September 2022 on the graduate programme. James graduated from University of Sheffield, in 2022 and also holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) from the CFA Society of the UK.
Responsible Investment – Stewardship Lead
Rhona joined the Responsible Investment Team within the Fixed Income Group in November 2021 and is responsible for leading Insight’s ESG engagement activities. She focuses on researching and delivering Insight’s engagement themes, with her areas of expertise including climate change and diversity and inclusion. Prior to joining Insight, Rhona had over six years’ experience in sustainability and climate change consulting, focusing on strategy and reporting advisory services. Rhona holds an MSc in Sustainability and a BA in Geography from the University of Leeds.