Fixed Income Investing (2024)

To achieve a return in excess of the benchmark by investing opportunistically in an unconstrained portfolio of debt securities and currencies, using derivatives where appropriate.

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Based on share class volatility for the past 5 years. See Key Investor Information Document (KIID) for details.

ESG Approach - ESG Promote

Promotes Environmental and / or social characteristics.

SFDR classification: Article 8

“Article 8” strategies promote social and/or environmental characteristics, but do not have sustainable investing as a core objective.

Key Risks

The Sub-Fund is subject to Investment risks and Other associated risks from the techniques and securities it uses to seek to achieve its objective. The table on the right explains how these risks relate to each other and the Outcomes to the Shareholder that could affect an investment in the Sub-Fund. Investors should also read Risk Descriptions in the Prospectus for a full description of each risk.

The Fund aims to provide a positive return, before fees, which is higher than that of the Fund's Benchmark (ICE BofA SONIA Overnight Rate Index ) over a rolling 3 year period in all market conditions. A positive return is not guaranteed over this or any time period and capital loss may occur.

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Based on share class volatility for the past 5 years. See Key Investor Information Document (KIID) for details.

ESG approach - Integrated

This fund considers financially material Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors in investment analysis and investment decisions, with the goal of enhancing long-term, risk-adjusted financial returns.

Key Risks

The Fund is subject to Investment risks and Other associated risks from the techniques and securities it uses to seek to achieve its objective. The table on the right explains how these risks relate to each other and the Outcomes to the Shareholder that could affect an investment in the Fund. Investors should also read Risk Descriptions in the Prospectus for a full description of each risk.

To achieve a return in excess of the benchmark by investing opportunistically in an unconstrained portfolio of debt securities (positively positioned towards Debt Securities with positive E/S characteristics and debt securities issued by companies and countries that demonstrate improving E/S characteristics) and currencies, using derivatives where appropriate. Debt Securities with positive E/S characteristics are those that the Investment Manager believes have been issued by companies and countries that demonstrate effective governance and superior management of environmental and social issues (sustainable characteristics).

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Based on share class volatility for the past 5 years. See Key Investor Information Document (KIID) for details.

ESG approach - Positive tilt

An investment style in which the portfolio will be tilted towards companies / issuers with positive ESG characteristics.

SFDR classification: Article 8

“Article 8” strategies promote social and/or environmental characteristics, but do not have sustainable investing as a core objective.

Key Risks

The Sub-Fund is subject to Investment risks and Other associated risks from the techniques and securities it uses to seek to achieve its objective. The table on the right explains how these risks relate to each other and the Outcomes to the Shareholder that could affect an investment in the Sub-Fund. Investors should also read Risk Descriptions in the Prospectus for a full description of each risk.

To achieve a long-term return in excess of the Benchmark by investing primarily in debt securities where proceeds are directed to projects and activities that contribute towards a sustainable and inclusive economy.

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Based on share class volatility for the past 5 years. See Key Investor Information Document (KIID) for details.

ESG Approach - Thematic

Investments in themes or assets specifically related to sustainability.

SFDR classification: Article 9

“Article 9” strategies have a sustainable Investment objective.

Key Risks

The Sub-Fund is subject to Investment risks and Other associated risks from the techniques and securities it uses to seek to achieve its objective. The table on the right explains how these risks relate to each other and the Outcomes to the Shareholder that could affect an investment in the Sub-Fund. Investors should also read Risk Descriptions in the Prospectus for a full description of each risk.

To achieve a return based on a combination of income and capital growth by investing at least 80% of the Fund’s assets in investment grade Sterling denominated bonds (or other bonds hedged back to Sterling), using derivatives where appropriate.

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Based on share class volatility for the past 5 years. See Key Investor Information Document (KIID) for details.

ESG Approach - Integrated

This fund considers financially material Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors in investment analysis and investment decisions, with the goal of enhancing long-term, risk-adjusted financial returns.

Key Risks

The Sub-Fund is subject to Investment risks and Other associated risks from the techniques and securities it uses to seek to achieve its objective. The table on the right explains how these risks relate to each other and the Outcomes to the Shareholder that could affect an investment in the Sub-Fund. Investors should also read Risk Descriptions in the Prospectus for a full description of each risk.

The Sub-Fund aims to provide current income while seeking to maintain a low volatility of principal.

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Based on share class volatility for the past 5 years. See Key Investor Information Document (KIID) for details.

ESG approach – ESG Promote

Promotes Environment and / or social characteristics

SFDR classification: Article 8

“Article 8” strategies promote social and/or environmental characteristics, but do not have sustainable investing as a core objective.

Key Risks

The value of your investment may fall as well as rise and you may get back less than you originally invested. The value of debt securities may change significantly depending on economic and interest rate conditions as well as the credit worthiness of the issuer. Issuers of debt securities may fail to meet payment obligations or the credit rating of debt securities may be downgraded. These risks are typically increased for below investment grade debt securities which may also be subject to higher volatility and lower liquidity than investment grade debt securities.The credit worthiness of unrated debt securities is not measured by reference to an independent credit rating agency. Asset-backed, collateralised loan obligations and mortgage-backed securities may be less liquid than other securities in which the SubFund will invest, subject to adverse changes to interest rates and to the risk that the payment obligations relating to the underlying assets are not met. The Sub-Fund may be concentrated in the banking industry and in the UK sectors, markets and/or currency. As a result, the Sub-Fund may be more volatile than more broadly diversified funds. Exclusion of issuers that do not meet certain ESG criteria from the Sub-Fund's investment universe may cause the Sub-Fund to perform differently compared to similar funds that do not have such a policy. Movements in currency exchange rates can adversely affect the return of your investment. The currency hedging that will be used to minimise the effect of currency fluctuations may not always be successful. Further information about risks can be found in the "Risk Information" section of the Prospectus.