At Troviq we believe that sustainability contributes to improved risk adjusted returns. ESG characteristics of an investment should be considered in portfolio construction as generating sustainable returns over the long term should be the goal. For Troviq, this is already embedded in our way of thinking as Private Markets require long term commitments; hence each investment case should be sustainable. We want the fund managers whose funds we invest in and with whom we have long standing relationships, to create sustainable returns with robust strategies*.
The inclusive thinking needed on an investment level, is also applied on Troviq as a company itself. We want our business to be sustainable and apply our investment philosophy on our activities as well. Whether it is our approach with digitalising the way investments can be made by our investors in Private Markets, or how Troviq employees can make the best use of available resources. Troviq is also an inclusive and equal opportunity employer.
* Value of investments can go up as well as down. There is no guarantee that a (fund) investment will achieve its set objectives and generate more returns than what is invested.
Troviq mainly invests in Private Market funds. For these funds, Troviq is not the manager of the fund and as such does not have discretion over the investment companies that will be part of these funds. Therefore, the assessment of sustainability factors takes place within our research on the fund managers. Part of our investment analysis is whether the fund managers take sustainability into account in their investment approach. These considerations are aimed at the fund’s exposure to environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks that could have an adverse effect on the investment. For direct investments, Troviq can exert more influence over the investment companies and will apply an ESG targeted approach.
The funds that Troviq launches follow our investment process which integrates the sustainability factors in the investment decision making. Subject to final approval from the regulatory authorities, Troviq expects that the funds will be classified as Article 6 considering the limited discretion Troviq has over the underlying investment companies. It is our ambition to engage with the fund managers to embed environmental and socially promoting products (Article 8) or products targeting sustainable investments (Article 9).