Responsible conduct.
7orca is committed to upholding ethical standards and acting responsibly towards all its stakeholders. These include, in particular, clients, business partners and employees.
Responsibility towards clients and business partners.
As an independent and focused asset manager, 7orca places its clients’ objectives at the centre of its activities. In doing so, 7orca avoids conflicts of interest and ensures the equal treatment of all clients.
7orca’s business processes are based on the applicable legal framework and relevant regulatory requirements. Employees receive regular training on relevant topics such as anti-money laundering, compliance and data protection.
Responsibility towards employees.
7orca’s corporate culture is characterised by dynamism, a proactive approach, a high degree of individual responsibility and mutual trust. A collaborative working environment and open, respectful interaction form essential foundations for working together.
7orca supports employees in continuously developing their professional and interpersonal skills. Initiative and a strong sense of responsibility shape the corporate culture and provide an important basis for reliable, long-term collaboration.
Responsibility towards the environment.
7orca also incorporates sustainability considerations into its operational processes. These include the use of renewable electricity and a preference for digital presentations and webcasts over in-person events.
Signatory to the UN PRI.
Since 2019, 7orca has been a signatory to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). The Principles provide a framework for responsible investment and promote the incorporation of environmental, social and governance factors into investment analysis and decision-making processes.
Sustainability in investment processes.
As a specialised asset manager, 7orca offers clients solutions for managing foreign currency risks and investing in volatility strategies. These strategies are implemented using straightforward derivative instruments, such as FX forwards, options and futures, with bonds and currencies as the underlying assets. 7orca uses long positions in bonds as the bond floor for its volatility strategies.
For the assessment of sustainability risks associated with individual bond holdings, 7orca draws on the expertise of qualified data providers. In this context, 7orca has access to the full range of ESG data and tools provided by Bloomberg. This primarily includes ESG scores for approximately 15,000 companies, sustainable finance data, such as rankings and indicators relating to principal adverse impacts, and climate data, such as greenhouse gas emissions. Use of these data is integrated into the respective investment process and is intended to largely exclude securities with below-average ratings. Further information on the scope and methodology of the ESG data is available at: https://www.bloomberg.com
When using derivatives on indices or currencies, 7orca also takes sustainability risks into account where these can be assessed. For this purpose, 7orca monitors the liquidity of new products, such as derivatives referencing ESG-compliant indices, and weighs their use against the liquidity of traditional derivatives.