Schroders Capital launches UK LTAF for energy transition investments

Schroders Capital said Wednesday it has launched UK’s first Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF) exclusively focused on renewable energy and energy transition infrastructure.

The new fund aims to provide an opportunity to UK pension savers to invest in this asset class. It will channel capital to wind and solar assets, as well as hydrogen, heating and storage located across the UK, US and Europe.

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LTAFs are particularly suitable for the UK defined contribution (DC) and UK charities markets, the fund manager explained.

“With the DC market expected to make material investments into private markets over the coming years, the ability to access dedicated renewable energy and the energy transition exposure is an attractive and highly diversifying potential addition to DC members’ portfolios,” said Tim Horne, Head of UK Institutional Defined Contribution at Schroders.

The upcoming launch of Schroders Greencoat Global Renewables+ Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF) was announced last year. It will be managed by Schroders Greencoat, Schroders Capital’s specialist renewables and energy transition infrastructure manager.