The fund’s investment objective is to provide a total return primarily through investment in collective investment schemes as well as directly held transferable securities, derivatives, cash, deposits, warrants and money market instruments. The fund may also gain exposure to alternatives including hedge funds, private equity and property through investment in transferable securities which themselves invest in these asset classes.
These asset classes tend to perform differently under different market conditions, helping to reduce volatility of returns and boost performance in difficult times for equity markets. Secondly, we add further diversification and performance potential by selecting funds from a wide range of investment managers, as well as funds managed by Schroders.We can look for the 'best of breed' funds in each asset class or market, selecting a range of funds with complementary investment styles. Our emphasis is on highly skilled managers - and our decisions to invest are based on thorough research into the track record, investment resource and process, and future strategy of each fund manager.