Macfarlanes advises J O Hambro Capital Management Group on launch of Regnan Sustainable Water and Waste fund

Macfarlanes has advised on the launch of the Regnan Sustainable Water and Waste fund, the second of the group’s UK ESG integrated funds.

Regnan is a responsible investment business division within J O Hambro’s Australian parent, Pendal Group. In the UK, Regnan represents the distinct business line of J O Hambro which focuses on sustainable and impact investing.

The fund focuses on investing in companies which provide solutions to global water and/or waste related challenges such as those involved in water production, treatment, conditioning and desalination as well as waste collection, transporting, sorting, and recycling.

The Macfarlanes team for this matter was led by investment management partner Lora Froud with assistance from solicitors Tiffany Cox and Emma Garnham.

Lora Froud comments: “We are delighted to have supported J O Hambro Capital Management on the launch of such an innovative thematic fund which emphasises the firm’s increasing presence in ESG investing.”