BNP Paribas Asset Management is in the process of updating the SFDR classification of a number of its index funds to bring them in line with the current regulatory requirements of SFDR level 2.
The intention is to change the SFDR classification from Article 9 to Article 8 for the index funds in scope. For clarity’s sake, the BNP Paribas Easy JPM ESG Green Social and Sustainability Bonds is not in scope and will remain classified as SFDR Article 9.
The change of classification is subject to the validation of the next BNP Paribas Easy prospectus by the CSSF, the Luxembourg regulator, and will have no impact on the investment strategy.
The concerned 19 index funds are:
- BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Europe SRI S-Series PAB 5% Capped
- BNP Paribas Easy MSCI EMU SRI S-Series PAB 5% Capped
- BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Europe Small Caps SRI S-Series PAB 5% Capped
- BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Emerging SRI S-Series PAB 5% Capped
- BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Capped
- BNP Paribas Easy MSCI USA SRI S-Series PAB 5% Capped
- BNP Paribas Easy MSCI World SRI S-Series PAB 5% Capped
- BNP Paribas Easy Low Carbon 100 Europe PAB®
- BNP Paribas Easy Low Carbon 100 Eurozone PAB
- BNP Paribas Easy Low Carbon 300 World PAB
- BNP Paribas Easy ESG Eurozone Biodiversity Leaders PAB
- BNP Paribas Easy ECPI Circular Economy Leaders
- BNP Paribas Easy ECPI Global ESG Blue Economy
- BNP Paribas Easy ECPI Global ESG Hydrogen Economy
- BNP Paribas Easy FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Europe ex UK Green CTB
- BNP Paribas Easy FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Developed Green CTB
- BNP Paribas Easy € Corp Bond SRI PAB
- BNP Paribas Easy € Corp Bond SRI PAB 1-3Y
- BNP Paribas Easy € Corp Bond SRI PAB 3-5Y