The Crucial Minerals Certificate is an Actively Managed Certificate (“AMC”) according to Condition 17(F) of the Terms and Conditions of the Programme. The Product allows for participation in the performance of the underlying Crucial Minerals. The Certificate offers the investor the opportunity to participate in an actively managed portfolio of metals and mining companies along its supply chain.
The focus of the Crucial Minerals Certificate is to invest in those minerals that are important respectively crucial in the global mega trend “electrification” and “energy transition”. The Certificate is actively managed and has a balanced portfolio of 25 companies based on a standardized process. We use a quantitative multi-factor model that identifies sector champions. The focus is on asset quality, valuation, balance sheet, M&A targets, mid- to small caps, behavioral finance and sustainability.
Raw materials are a significant element in the cost structure of many technologies required in the energy transition. Metal demand for clean energy technologies would rise at least 4x by 2040 to meet climate goals, particularly EV related metals. Without copper, lithium, cobalt, rare earths etc. there will be no energy transition.