Amundi extends its climate conscious ETF range

Amundi, the leading European asset manager, ranking among the top 10 global players^[1], offers its 100 million clients - retail, institutional and corporate - a complete range of savings and investment solutions in active and passive management, in traditional or real assets.

With its six international investment hubs^[2], financial and extra-financial research capabilities and long-standing commitment to responsible investment, Amundi is a key player in the asset management landscape.

Amundi clients benefit from the expertise and advice of 5,300 employees^[3] in more than 35 countries. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and listed on the stock exchange, Amundi currently manages more than €2.0 trillion of assets^[4].

Amundi ETF, Indexing and Smart Beta is one of Amundi’s strategic business areas. With over 30 years of expertise in index solutions replication and development, Amundi is the European leading UCITS ETF provider and a partner of choice in index management, recognised for its innovation and competitiveness. The platform is also known for its ability to develop Smart Beta & Factor Investing solutions. Responsible investment is one of the platform’s strengths, not only for open funds but also for ESG and climate solutions. The business line manages over €310 billion of assets^[5].

Amundi offers over 300 ETFs across all main asset classes, geographic regions and a large number of sectors and themes. Amundi is leading the ESG transformation and its ETF, Indexing and Smart Beta platform is known for its wide range of high-quality and cost-effective ESG solutions.

More information on Amundi ETF are available on the website www.amundietf.co.uk.

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1. [1] Source: IPE “Top 500 Asset Managers” published in June 2021, based on assets under management as at 31/12/2020.
2. [2] Boston, Dublin, London, Milan, Paris, and Tokyo.
3. [3] Consolidated internal Amundi and Lyxor workforce as at 01/01/2022.
4. [4] Amundi data including Lyxor as at 31/12/2021.
5. [5] Source: Amundi data including Lyxor as at 31/12/2021.

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