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Sustainability-Related Disclosures

Issued pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR)

Scope of this Disclosure

This page sets out sustainability-related information relevant to the following funds for which MRB Fund Partners AG («MRB») acts as the appointed Investment Manager under delegation from the Alternative Investment Fund Manager, Carne Global Fund Managers (Ireland) Limited:

  • Symbit Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle (ICAV) acting in respect of Symbit Global Equity Long/Short Fund;
  • Symbit Master Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle (ICAV) acting in respect of Symbit Global Equity Long/Short Master Fund.

Article 6 SFDR — Integration of Sustainability Risks

For the purposes of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector («SFDR»), the Alternative Investment Fund Manager and MRB have jointly assessed that sustainability risks are not considered a material driver of the expected return of the global long/short equity strategy implemented for the Funds. The consideration of sustainability risks does not play a significant role in MRB's process of identifying potential long and short equity investments and is not a significant component of the investment decision-making process for the Funds.

Article 7(2) SFDR — Principal Adverse Impacts: no consideration

MRB has elected, for the time being, not to consider the principal adverse impacts of investment decisions taken on behalf of the Funds on sustainability factors in the manner contemplated by Article 7(2) of SFDR. This decision rests on the following considerations:

  • The investment universe consists primarily of listed equity and equity-related securities across global developed markets. Principal-adverse-impact data is not consistently available at the single-name level across this universe in a manner that would render its consideration material to the investment process.
  • The strategy involves active long and short positioning. The principal-adverse-impact concept under SFDR is designed to address positive investment decisions and is not operationally applicable to short positions on the same conceptual basis.
  • The data, reporting and methodological frameworks for principal adverse impacts continue to mature across the industry. MRB will keep the position under review and adapt it should data availability, regulatory expectations or the strategy itself materially change.

This position will be reviewed by MRB's Governance, Risk and Compliance function at least annually.

Article 5 SFDR — Remuneration Policy

MRB's remuneration policy does not currently include sustainability-linked incentives, sustainability-related performance targets or other sustainability-specific elements applicable to the management of the Funds.

Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2020/852)

The investments underlying the Funds do not take into account the EU criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment.

Effective Date and Review Cycle

This disclosure is effective from [Launch Date — to be confirmed]. MRB will review the disclosure at least annually; material updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact

For questions relating to this disclosure, please contact:

MRB Fund Partners AG

Governance, Risk and Compliance function

Fraumünsterstrasse 9, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland

[compliance contact email — to be confirmed]

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