Strategy
Investment Objective
To maximise the value of its shares through both growth in the value of, and income from, its investments. The fund invests mainly in a diversified portfolio of bonds of all types from issuers around the world, including emerging markets.Investment Approach
- To seek diversified sources of income and return by utilizing the full global opportunity set and managing risk.
- Active tactical allocation across an expanded global opportunity set of 15 fixed income sectors, 80+ countries, and 40+ currencies.
- Best ideas security selection from proprietary global research platform.
- Actively diversify risk across both quantitative risk factors and qualitative investment themes.
- Avoid concentration in any one sector or interest rate cycle.
- Focus on risk-adjusted returns over a medium to long-term horizon.
- Target tracking error range: 200-500 basis points
- Environmental, social and governance ("ESG") factors with particular focus on those considered most likely to have a material impact on the performance of the holdings or potential holdings in the funds’ portfolio are assessed. These ESG factors, which are incorporated into the investment process alongside financials, valuation, macro-economics and other factors, are components of the investment decision. Consequently, ESG factors are not the sole driver of an investment decision but are instead one of several important inputs considered during investment analysis.
In accordance with MiFID II regulations, data for this share class will not be displayed until the share class has more than 12 complete months of data available.
Risks
Typical Investor
For investors seeking to enhance the performance of their fixed-income portfolios and willing to take on the special risks associated with high-yield bonds and foreign securities.