BlackRock defines transition investing as: Investing with a focus on preparing for, being aligned to, benefitting from and/or contributing to the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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This section includes investor type descriptions for professional clients and market counterparties.
Professional client
A Professional Client is either: (i) a ‘deemed’ professional client; (ii) serviced-based professional client; or (iii) an assessed professional Client
(i) Deemed Professional Client
A person is a “deemed” professional client if the person is:
- a supranational organisation whose members are either countries, central banks or national monetary authorities
• a government, government agency, central bank or other national monetary authority of any country or jurisdiction
• a public authority or state investment body
• an Authorised Market Institution, Regulated Exchange or regulated clearing house
• a Regulated Financial Institution or the management company of a regulated pension fund;
• a Collective Investment Fund or a regulated pension fund;
• a corporate body whose shares are listed or admitted to trading on any exchange of an IOCSO member country
• trustee of a trust which has, or had during the previous 12 months, assets of at least $10 million;
• a Single Family Office licensed under the Single Family Office Regulations
• a person classified as a ‘large undertaking’ who meetstwoof the following criteria (i) a balance sheet total of at least $20 million; (ii) a net annual turnover of at least $40 million or (iii) own funds or called up capital of at least $2 million
(ii) Service-based Professional Clients
A person is a ‘serviced-based’ professional client if
- the services provided to the client is in relation to the provision of credit including arranging and/or advising on credit
• the services provided to the client relates to corporate structuring and financing such as advice relating to an acquisition, disposal, structuring, restructuring, financing or refinancing of a corporation or other legal entity i.e. takeovers, mergers and capital raising
(iii) Assessed-based Professional Clients
Assessed-based professional clients can be either (i) individuals; or (ii) undertakings
Individuals
An individual (and associated joint account holders) would be classified as an ‘assessed-based professional client’ if:
- the individual (and primary account holder, if relevant) has net assets of at least $1 million; and
• the individual is, or has been, an employee of an authorised firm or a regulated financial institution in the past two years; or
• the individual can provide evidence which demonstrates that they have sufficient knowledge and experience of relevant markets, products and associated risks
Where there is a joint account in place, the secondary account holder must obtain confirmation in writing that investment decisions relating to the joint account are made for or on behalf of the secondary account holder
Undertakings
Undertakings, which are generally not individuals, would be classified as ‘assessed-based’ professional clients if it:
- has own funds or called up capital of at least $1 million; and
• can evidence that they have sufficient knowledge and experience of relevant markets, products and associated risks
Market counterparties
A Market Counterparty is any person who is either:
- authorised firm;
• regulated financial institution; or
• professional client
SUSTAINABLE & TRANSITION INVESTING WITH iSHARES
With the largest range of exchange traded products by AUM in the industry, we provide investors with choice across exposures and asset classes.1
EXPLORE SUSTAINABLE & TRANSITION INVESTING WITH iSHARES
At iShares, our indexing approach is dynamic as we continue to innovate to reflect industry evolution and feedback and insights from our clients.
We can help investors find the products that most align to their investment and sustainability objectives. From improving sustainability characteristics vs. a benchmark, to incorporating emissions reduction targets. iShares can also help investors find strategies designed to achieve positive, measurable impact, accessing strategies across exposures and asset classes.
Discover our sustainable and transition fund range.2
KEY TOPICS EXPLORED
Accessing and interpreting data and metrics for different benchmarks can be a challenge for investors. iShares can help simplify the benchmark selection process by providing comparative analyses and insights on sustainable, transition, and traditional indices. These insights include metrics and regional, sector and factor analyses, to provide transparency and help facilitate choice.
iShares enables investors to efficiently compare the costs, returns, and risk profiles of diverse sustainable and transition products. Our Equity and Fixed Income Product Strategy teams can provide analyses identifying products that most align to their goals.
Sustainable and transition ETFs can benefit from a similar liquidity profile to their traditional non-sustainable/transition counterparts. Therefore, understanding how to compare across ETFs can help investors improve liquidity efficiency. The iShares Markets Coverage team offers expert trading guidance, tools, and analysis for selecting efficient strategies in line with client objectives.
Leverage BlackRock's insights and tailored analysis to align your portfolio with your goals. The BlackRock Portfolio Consulting team offers tailored analysis for portfolio construction. Investors can access both index and active products building on research and insights from the BlackRock Investment Institute (BII). This approach can help investors meet their investment needs and align to their objectives.
At iShares, we can harness BlackRock’s proprietary research, global expertise, and interdisciplinary insights. This in turn helps investors align their portfolios to their sustainable and transition investing goals.
Aladdin®, our comprehensive risk and portfolio system, includes sustainability metrics from data partners like Sustainalytics, Refinitiv, Rhodium, and Clarity AI. BlackRock Portfolio Managers utilize Aladdin®, whose metrics help investors evaluate sustainable and transition products, track changes and follow index evolutions.
Risk Warning: While proprietary technology platforms may help manage risk, risk cannot be eliminated.
THE iSHARES APPROACH
Navigating sustainable and transition investing comes with challenges and potential opportunities for investors. Here’s how iShares can help.
PROVIDING CHOICE
At iShares, we provide investors with choice across the largest range of exchange traded products by AUM in the industry.
DRIVING INNOVATION
At iShares we’re constantly innovating to enable our ETFs to expand the world of investments. In 2023 over 20% of our flows in EMEA came from products launched since 2020.3
HARNESSING EXPERTISE
When you invest with iShares, you get access to the experience and expertise of BlackRock. iShares sustainable and transition investing ETFs are powered by BlackRock’s proprietary research, global scale, and dedicated teams of specialists.
1 Bloomberg, BlackRock, Market Insights as of 31.03.24.
2 BlackRock defines transition investing as: Investing with a focus on preparing for, being aligned to, benefitting from and/or contributing to the transition to a low-carbon economy.
3 BlackRock, Investor Progress Report, 24.05.24.
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