Dutch asset manager Robeco has launched a new global equities fund, which is aimed at the production side of the economy.

The new vehicle, dubbed Robeco Global Industrial Innovation Equities, will invest in robotics, digital manufacturing, energy transition and cybersecurity.

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The fund will use MSCI World All Countries as a reference index, but will not use it in the selection process.

Available to both retail investors and wholesale distributors, the fund will hold portfolio of around 40-60 stocks.

The fund will be domiciled in Luxembourg and will be managed by Robeco Trends Investing team. Marco van Lent will serve as the lead manager on the fund, the company said.

Trends Investing head Henk Grootveld said: “First of all, we believe that robots will replace most of the heavy-duty work which is currently still done by humans and, second, that Artificial Intelligence will boost the productivity of the traditional white-collar worker.

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“Third, we expect cheaper renewable energy to fuel more and more local production. The fourth trend is based on our view that in this digital world cyber insecurity is a threat that can only be mitigated with the best possible defense.

“To launch a fund that captures these trends is a logical, yet exciting step and is a great diversifier to our existing Trends Investing product range.”