INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund aims to provide a regular income while aiming to preserve the initial capital invested over the Term. The Fund is designed to be held until the end of the Term and investors should be prepared to remain invested until such date. The income amount or capital value is not guaranteed. The value of the shares at the end of the Term may be less than the value at the time of investment because of the Fund’s distribution policy or market movements.
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The Fund invests at least 75% of its net asset value in global Investment Grade corporate bonds (equivalent to BBB rated or higher). The Fund may invest up to 5% in the securities of other Eligible Collective Investment Schemes, up to 25% in high yield (non-investment grade) bonds or preference shares (of which up to 5% are bonds or preference shares from Developing Markets) and up to 5% in unrated bonds of comparable quality. The Fund may also invest in high yield (non-Investment Grade) bonds, government bonds, municipal bonds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and cash. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net asset value in agency MBS (which does not include CMOs). The Fund will not invest in contingent convertible bonds. The Sub-Investment Adviser may use derivatives (complex financial instruments) to reduce risk, to manage the Fund more efficiently, or to generate additional capital or income for the Fund as well as for investment purposes. The Fund is managed on a buy and maintain basis without reference to a benchmark. The Sub-Investment Adviser has a high degree of freedom to choose investments for the Fund but will aim to keep activity in the portfolio to a low level.
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KEY DATES
| Initial offer period start date | 11 September 2023 |
| Initial offer period closing date | 2 November 2023 |
| Maturity date | 22 October 2027 |
The fund invests in a well-diversified portfolio of primarily investment grade global corporates. Utilising in-depth fundamental company research, the fund aims to exploit price inefficiencies and enhance yield, with an emphasis on loss avoidance and minimal turnover.
Fund is designed to be held to 22 October 2027 (Maturity) and investors should be prepared to remain invested until such date. Fees are applicable if shares are redeemed before the maturity date. Please refer to the prospectus for further details.
ABOUT THIS FUND
- Disciplined repeatable process: Over 14 years experience in managing portfolios with specific yield and maturity targets. Our active approach, combined with a disciplined and repeatable process to monitor the evolution of portfolio risks, is designed to deliver to client expectations.
- Credit selection expertise: One global corporate credit team covering investment grade, high yield and blended solutions, fully leveraging our industry insights to enhance portfolio yields. We focus on avoiding defaults and downgrades, while identifying adequate compensation for risk taken.
- Portfolio risk optimisation: Quantitative analysis supports credit research, identifying price inefficiencies and harnessing signals from the markets. Co-ownership of risk between portfolio managers and analysts encourages accountability.
