New Investment Objective:
The Fund aims to provide a total return (a combination of capital growth and income), delivering an overall return in line with the FTSE North America Phoenix Climate Aligned Index (the “Index”), before management fees and expenses. The Fund aims to achieve its investment objectives, including the sustainability objective, by investing at least 90% of the portfolio in US and Canadian equities and equity related securities of companies that are constituents of the Index in approximate proportion to their weightings in the Index. The holdings in the Fund therefore aim to replicate the constituents of the Index.
New Investment Objective:
The Fund aims to provide a total return (a combination of capital growth and income), delivering an overall return in line with the FTSE Emerging Phoenix Climate Aligned Index (the “Index”), before management fees and expenses. The Fund aims to achieve its investment objectives, including the sustainability objective, by investing at least 90% of the portfolio in equities and equity related securities of companies across Emerging Markets that are constituents of the Index in approximate proportion to their weightings in the Index. The holdings in the Fund therefore aim to replicate the constituents of the Index.
New Investment Objective:
The Fund aims to provide a total return (a combination of capital growth and income), delivering an overall return in line with the FTSE Developed Europe ex UK Phoenix Climate Aligned Index (the “Index”), before management fees and expenses. The Fund aims to achieve its investment objectives, including the sustainability objective, by investing at least 90% of the portfolio in equities and equity related securities of companies across developed markets in Europe that are constituents of the Index in approximate proportion to their weightings in the Index. The holdings in the Fund therefore aim to replicate the constituents of the Index.
New Investment Objective:
The Fund aims to provide a total return (a combination of capital growth and income), delivering an overall return in line with the FTSE Japan Phoenix Climate Aligned Index (the “Index”), before management fees and expenses. The Fund aims to achieve its investment objectives, including the sustainability objective, by investing at least 90% of the portfolio in Japanese equities and equity related securities of companies that are constituents of the Index in approximate proportion to their weightings in the Index. The holdings in the Fund therefore aim to replicate the constituents of the Index.
New Investment Objective:
The Fund aims to provide a total return (a combination of capital growth and income), delivering an overall return in line with the FTSE 350 ex IT Phoenix Climate Aligned Index (the “Index”), before management fees and expenses. The Fund aims to achieve its investment objectives, including the sustainability objective, by investing at least 90% of the portfolio in large or midcap equities and equity related securities of companies in the UK market that are constituents of the Index in approximate proportion to their weightings in the Index. The holdings in the Fund therefore aim to replicate the constituents of the Index.
New Fund Name: OMR abrdn Global Sustainable Equity Fund
New Investment Objective:
To generate growth over the long term (5 years or more) by investing in global equities (company shares) that manage adverse environmental impacts and promote societal welfare in one or more of the four thematic areas of – climate change, the environment, labour management, and human rights & stakeholders, through their business operations OR their products and services. The Fund aims to achieve a return in excess of the MSCI AC World Index over rolling five-year periods (after charges). The fund will invest at least 70% in equities and equity related securities of companies listed on global stock exchanges that align with the sustainability objective. The fund may invest up to 20% in companies that do not align with the sustainability objective provided they do not conflict with the sustainability objective, meaning (i) they pass the exclusionary screening criteria, and (ii) their business operations, as assessed by the abrdn Operational Sustainability Score meet the minimum threshold of 40 out of 100. These companies are held with the aim of supporting portfolio diversification and financial return.
This fund invests in the underlying retail fund in order to track its performance, this means that fund performance may differ to the underlying fund.
New Fund Name: OMR abrdn UK Sustainable Equity Fund
New Investment Objective:
To generate growth over the long term (5 years or more) by investing in UK equities (company shares) that manage adverse environmental impacts and promote societal welfare in one or more of the four thematic areas of – climate change, the environment, labour management, and human rights & stakeholders, through their business operations OR their products and services. The Fund aims to achieve a return in excess of the FTSE All-Share Index over rolling five-year periods (after charges). The fund will invest at least 70% in equities and equity related securities of companies incorporated or domiciled in the UK or companies having significant operations and/or exposure to the UK. The fund may also invest up to 20% in non UK listed companies. At least 70% of the fund’s investments in equities and equity related securities in UK and non-UK listed companies will align with the sustainability objective. The fund may invest up to 20% in companies that do not align with the sustainability objective provided they do not conflict with the sustainability objective, meaning (i) they pass the exclusionary screening criteria, and (ii) their business operations, as assessed by the abrdn Operational Sustainability Score meet the minimum threshold of 40 out of 100. These companies are held with the aim of supporting portfolio diversification and financial return.
This fund invests in the underlying retail fund in order to track its performance, this means that fund performance may differ to the underlying fund.
New Fund Name: OMR Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Asia Fund
New Investment Objective:
The Fund aims to provide capital growth over the long term by outperforming the MSCI Emerging Markets Asia Index by at least 2% per annum, before the deduction of charges, over any 5 year period. The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in a portfolio of shares (also known as equities) of companies, of any size, in any industry, in Asian emerging markets. Companies will have their registered office or do most of their business (directly or through subsidiaries) in Asian emerging markets. ‘Asian Emerging Markets’ are countries in the MSCI Emerging Markets Asia Index, or which are, in the Investment Manager’s opinion, an emerging market country. The Fund may also invest in other assets including Collective Investment Schemes (including those managed by Janus Henderson) and cash. The Investment Manager may use derivatives (complex financial instruments), including Total Return Swaps, to reduce risk or to manage the Fund more efficiently.
This fund invests in the underlying retail fund in order to track its performance, this means that fund performance may differ to the underlying fund.
New Fund Name: OMR AXA (Staff) Global Sustainable Managed Fund
New Investment Objective:
The aim of this Fund is to:
(i) provide long-term capital growth over a period of 5 years or more.
(ii) contribute to the global transition to net zero by investing in shares in companies which demonstrate a clear and credible commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or are decreasing their carbon emissions intensity to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
The fund invests: between 70 – 85% of its Net Asset Value in shares of listed companies of any size and based anywhere in the world (including emerging markets), which the Manager believes will provide above-average returns, relative to their industry peers and at least 70% of its Gross Asset Value in companies which are categorised by the Manager as either Committed to Align, Aligning or Aligned to a net zero carbon economy; and between 15 – 30% of its Net Asset Value in bonds issued by developed markets, governments and cash.
This fund invests in the underlying retail fund in order to track its performance, this means that fund performance may differ to the underlying fund.
New Investment Objective:
The aim of this Fund is to:
(i) provide long-term capital growth over a period of 5 years or more.
(ii) contribute to the global transition to net zero by investing in shares in companies which demonstrate a clear and credible commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or are decreasing their carbon emissions intensity to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
The fund invests: between 70 – 85% of its Net Asset Value in shares of listed companies of any size and based anywhere in the world (including emerging markets), which the Manager believes will provide above-average returns, relative to their industry peers and at least 70% of its Gross Asset Value in companies which are categorised by the Manager as either Committed to Align, Aligning or Aligned to a net zero carbon economy; and between 15 – 30% of its Net Asset Value in bonds issued by developed markets, governments and cash.
This fund invests in the underlying retail fund in order to track its performance, this means that fund performance may differ to the underlying fund.
