HANetf investment writer Jake Coulson talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about HANetf’s partnership with The Royal Mint to bring sustainability into the gold exchange-traded commodity (ETC) market.
Coulson highlighted the 2020 launch of The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical Gold ETC, emphasising its distinctive features, such as being 100% physically backed by gold bars stored in The Royal Mint’s secure vault in Wales. He explained that the gold used in this ETC is responsibly sourced, meeting post-2019 standards and includes a growing portion of 100% recycled gold, which he noted is “around 90% less carbon intensive than mined gold.”
HANetf’s approach, according to Coulson, allows investors with sustainability priorities to diversify away from mined gold. This partnership with The Royal Mint ensures close control over the gold's provenance, including the ability to quickly remove Russian-origin bars following geopolitical events.
Coulson also introduced HANetf’s latest currency-hedged ETCs, available in sterling, euros and Swiss francs, offering investors more options to manage their currency exposure while holding LBMA-approved gold bars. These additions maintain the full transparency HANetf’s ETC investors expect, with an audited bar list always available on their website.