Desjardins Global Asset Management launches the Sustainable Bond Fund
Montreal, April 10, 2026 – Desjardins Global Asset Management (DGAM) is announcing the launch of the Sustainable Bond Fund (The fund). This fund is designed to meet the expectations of institutional investors seeking to balance performance and positive outcomes in their portfolios.
DGAM manages CAN$76.2 billion in assets invested in fixed income as at December 31, 2025, representing more than 60% of the firm’s total assets under management. This launch expands DGAM’s lineup of institutional fixed income solutions. The fund will focus on financing sustainability initiatives, such as the energy transition, economic resilience and the development of more inclusive infrastructure, as well as social projects that promote community well-being and reduce inequality.
Guided by a clear mandate, the fund’s responsible portfolio management team will focus its investment decisions on issuers whose practices and commitments are aligned with the fund’s objective. The fund will draw on a sustainability assessment framework based on leading market standards to identify investable sustainable initiatives. This framework makes it possible to verify the credibility of issuers and the quality of financed projects.
“Our goal is to provide investors with a bond product that combines discipline, credibility and a clearly articulated sustainability focus while upholding robust portfolio management principles, said Nicolas Richard, Senior Managing Director and Business Head of DGAM. We see fixed income as an asset class that adds to a portfolio’s resilience by adapting to a changing economy and building a better tomorrow.”
The fund’s management team brings together the complementary expertise of our fixed income and responsible investment teams. This collaboration underlines the importance of combining fixed income expertise, issuer quality, project relevance and sustainability criteria. This approach provides investors with direct access to a wealth of knowledge and rigorous bond selection focused on generating concrete results.
With this launch, DGAM strengthens its institutional fixed-income offering and continues to develop solutions tailored to the needs of organizations that want to incorporate sustainability considerations into their portfolios, using approaches founded on structured analysis and a clear management framework.
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