With more than 50 years’ experience servicing the alternative investment industry, we deliver independent, personalised and highly responsive support backed by an unmatched level of expertise. We are fully committed to the area of sustainability and highly focussed on the impact ESG and responsible investment will have for the financial services sector. From regulatory and compliance services to legal advice, we have a history of developing and implementing solutions that support the advancement of the industry and deliver unmatched value for managers and investors. As ESG standards and regulations continue to advance, we are once again introducing solutions that help to mitigate the risk of certain harmful practices and certain risks of and actions perceived as greenwashing, providing increased ESG transparency while giving managers greater options to generate capital.
Our fully integrated ESG fund services offering provides clients access to market-leading ESG fund administration, management company, data, reporting and certification solutions, as well as expertise and insight from a team of lawyers at the forefront of ESG policies and frameworks across the funds industry. This perspective and insight has shaped our offering and enables us to provide clear guidance to our clients in navigating the complexities of the evolving ESG landscape.
With investor expectations and regulatory requirements evolving as the demand for ESG compliance continues to grow, there has never been a greater need for turnkey solutions that enable managers to launch and report on ESG funds effectively and efficiently. Our comprehensive solutions ensure managers and funds are in compliance and set up for success in the ESG environment.
Our global ESG Advisory Group is a dedicated multi-disciplinary team of ESG and sustainable finance experts drawn from our global Banking and Finance, Corporate, Funds & Investment Management, Dispute Resolution & Insolvency, Projects & Construction, Property, Tax and Regulatory teams. Our multi-jurisdictional capabilities ensure that we have exposure to global ESG trends and sustainable finance developments. It also enables us to draw on the experiences and expertise of the entire Maples Group, to develop a uniform and consistent approach to ESG initiatives for our global clients.
Our ESG Advisory Group collaborates with leading international clients and institutional investors to achieve their ESG objectives at both an investment and operational level.
Our services include:
Whether it is used by funds to inform investment strategies, monitor decisions, report to investors or meet regulatory requirements, data is at the heart of ESG. To complement our full suite of custom reporting solutions, we have implemented a leading ESG data and reporting system from Trucost, part of S&P Global. This combination of proprietary and best-of-breed systems enables us to deliver tailored solutions incorporating ESG factors for managers and funds of all sizes and across the spectrum of strategies.
Our solutions include:
The Maples Group Sustainability Platform ICAV (the “Platform”) is an Irish Collective Asset Management Vehicle. It is an umbrella fund, specifically structured to host ESG and sustainability-focused funds and shall be regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland as a Qualifying Investor Alternative Investment Fund.
The Platform offers a turnkey solution for clients looking to launch a segregated SFDR compliant Article 8 or Article 9 sub-fund, allowing them to take advantage of the high demand for ESG focused funds in Europe. EU and non-EU clients looking for a flexible solution for SFDR compliance and European distribution can take advantage of an established fund platform with regulatory approval and legal agreements already in place.
Included with the Platform, clients receive access to the industry-leading ESG practice and service providers for ESG advisory, fund management, fund distribution and operations including ESG data solutions. This provides funds with unique access to comprehensive ESG solutions that assist in marketing to EU investors and remaining compliant with EU regulations.
The Platform is managed and promoted by Maples Fund Management Ireland Limited, the Maples Group’s Central Bank of Ireland authorised alternative investment fund manager.
As the alternative investment fund manager, we oversee ESG leading practices and adherence to investor and regulatory requirement.
In addition, the Maples Group has the expertise and services to offer additional legal structures to an ICAV including, trusts, partnerships or contractual funds, and to provide these solutions in either Ireland or Luxembourg.
With ESG becoming increasingly interwoven with fund operations, a clear framework alongside solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency, can help fund managers rest easy, knowing they can prove that their ESG portfolio is as green as they designed it to be and they can help contribute to societal good.
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