The latest in funds and investments across North America.

Signature Estate and Investment Advisors
Signature Estate and Investment Advisors, a US wealth management firm based in Southern California, has launched the ESG IMPACT portfolio.

It is an investment strategy which consists of investment vehicles that meet ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and SRI (socially responsible investment) criteria.

Led by SEIA's portfolio manager and chief investment officer, Deron McCoy, the ESG IMPACT portfolio aims to provide diversified global equity exposure for socially conscious investors at a low cost. 

The portfolio consists of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds with the flexibility to use other investment vehicles, as needed.

Nicola Wealth Management
Canadian-based Nicola Wealth Management has launched the Nicola Infrastructure and Renewable Resources Fund.  

The fund will include investments that hold other real assets, such as a wider universe of global infrastructure (e.g. bridges, highways), renewable resources (e.g. farmland, timberland) and more. 

BNP Paribas Asset Management
BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched a new emerging markets equity mutual fund.

The BNPP AM Emerging Markets Equity Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in quality companies at a compelling price over a long-term investment horizon. Relative performance is driven by bottom-up stock selection through systematic management of macro risks. 

The lead portfolio manager is Quang Nguyen, head of global emerging market equities, who has over 19 years of investment experience and manages the fund from BNPP AM's Boston office. Nguyen leads a seven-member investment team.