New fund name:
OMR EdenTree Managed Income Fund
New objective:
The Manager will seek to achieve the investment objective by investing in a mix of equities, fixed-interest securities and cash equivalents. The Fund will maintain a bias towards equities of 60 – 85%.
The portfolio will consist of at least 90% listed stocks and shares but the Manager may also invest in units in collective investment schemes, money-market instruments, derivatives and forward transactions, deposits, nil and partly-paid securities, bonds, convertible bonds, cash and near cash as deemed economically appropriate to meet the Fund’s objective. The fund has no geographical restrictions or limits. At least 70% of the fund’s assets will be invested in line with the sustainability approach.
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 EdenTree UK Equity Opportunities Fund
New objective:
The Fund aims to invest at least 80% in a range of UK incorporated companies whose primary listing is in the UK which the Manager believes offer good potential for long-term capital growth. The portfolio will consist of at least 80% listed securities with a bias towards small and mid-cap companies and those that the Manager considers are undervalued opportunities. The Manager may also invest in units in collective investment schemes, money-market instruments, derivatives and forward transactions, deposits, nil and partly-paid securities, bonds, convertible bonds, cash and near cash as deemed economically appropriate to meet the Fund’s objective. At least 70% of the fund’s assets will be invested in line with the sustainability approach.
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 EdenTree UK Equity Fund
New objective:
The Fund aims to invest at least 80% in UK companies whose primary listing is in the UK. The portfolio will consist of at least 80% listed securities but the Manager may also invest in units in collective investment schemes, money-market instruments, derivatives and forward transactions, deposits, nil and partly-paid securities, bonds, convertible bonds, cash and near cash as deemed economically appropriate to meet the Fund’s objective. At least 70% of the fund’s assets will be invested in line with the sustainability approach.
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 EdenTree Sterling Bond Fund
New objective:
The Fund seeks to invest in a highly diversified portfolio of Government bonds and good quality fixed-interest securities issued by companies. The Fund’s investments will be at least 80% denominated in Sterling but the Fund may invest in other currency bonds and securities that the Manager thinks appropriate to meet the investment objective.
The portfolio will consist of at least 80% listed securities but the Manager may also invest in units in collective investment schemes, money-market instruments, derivatives and forward transactions, deposits, nil and partly-paid securities, bonds, convertible bonds, cash and near cash as deemed economically appropriate to meet the Fund’s objective. At least 70% of the fund’s assets will be invested in line with the sustainability approach.
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 EdenTree Global Equity Fund
New objective:
The Fund seeks to invest in a portfolio of companies. The portfolio will consist of at least 80% listed securities but the Manager may also invest in units in collective investment schemes, money-market instruments, derivatives and forward transactions, deposits, nil and partly-paid securities, bonds, convertible bonds, cash and near cash as deemed economically appropriate to meet the Fund’s objective. At least 70% of the fund’s assets will be invested in line with the sustainability approach.
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 BlackRock Developed Markets Equity Fund (UK)
New Investment Objective:
The Fund aims to provide a return on your investment (generated through an increase in the value of the assets held by the Fund and/or income received from those assets) (gross of fees) over the medium to long term (3 to 5 or more consecutive years beginning at the point of investment) by investing in a global portfolio of equity securities (e.g. shares), whilst incorporating the ESG commitments. Although the Fund aims to achieve its investment objective, there is no guarantee that this will be achieved. The Fund’s capital is at risk meaning that the Fund could suffer a decrease in value and the value of your investment would decrease as a result.
In seeking to achieve its investment objective,: (i) the Fund will invest at least 70% of its total assets in equity securities (i.e. shares) and equity-related investments (i.e. other investments whose value is related to equities) of companies domiciled in, or exercising a significant part of their economic activity in, developed markets (i.e. markets with advanced financial and economic structures); and (ii) the Fund may invest in equity securities and equity-related investments of companies domiciled in, or exercising a significant part of their economic activity in, emerging markets.
The Fund may also invest in other asset classes for liquidity purposes. These other asset classes include fixed income securities (e.g. bonds) or fixed income related investments (i.e. other investments whose value is related to fixed income securities), transferable securities, money market instruments (i.e. debt securities with short-term maturities), collective investment schemes (i.e. other investment funds which may be Associated Funds), cash, or assets that can be turned into cash quickly.
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 EdenTree European Equity Fund
New objective:
The Fund aims to invest at least 80% in European (ex- UK) companies. The portfolio will consist of at least 80% listed securities but the Manager may also invest in units in collective investment schemes, money-market instruments, derivatives and forward transactions, deposits, nil and partly-paid securities, bonds, convertible bonds, cash and near cash as deemed economically appropriate to meet the Fund’s objective. At least 70% of the fund’s assets will be invested in line with the sustainability approach.
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 JPM Europe (ex-UK) ESG Equity
New Investment Objective:
The Fund aims to provide capital growth over the long- term (5-10 years) by investing at least 80% of the Fund’s assets in the shares of European companies (excluding the UK) with positive ESG characteristics in any economic sector, or companies that demonstrate improving ESG characteristics. Companies with positive ESG characteristics are those that the Investment Manager believes to have effective governance and superior management of environmental and/or social issues.
‘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: L&G Close Select Fixed Income Fund
New Investment Objective:
The investment objective of the Fund is to generate income while maintaining its capital value over the medium term (i.e. more than 5 years). The Fund also seeks to maintain a weighted average carbon intensity (tonnes of Scope 1 and 2 CO2e per US$m of revenue) below a benchmark of the ICE BofA Global Corporate Index, targeting a level 50% below this benchmark by 2030 from the 2019 baseline.
New Fund Name: OMR Fidelity Responsible Emerging Markets Equity Fund
New Investment Objective:
The Fund aims to increase the value of your investment over 5 years or more. The Fund invests at least 70% of its assets in equities (and their related securities) of companies having their head office or exercising a predominant part of their activity in Emerging Markets globally including Asia, Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa according to the MSCI Emerging Markets (Net Total Return) Index. The Fund aims to achieve an ESG score for its portfolio greater than that of its benchmark index (MSCI Emerging Markets (Net Total Return) Index) after the exclusion of 20% of the securities in the benchmark with the lowest ESG ratings. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers with lower ESG ratings, including those with low but improving ESG characteristics. The Fund may also obtain exposure to other transferable securities, collective investment schemes, money market instruments, cash and deposits and is also able to use derivatives for efficient portfolio management and investment purposes (but not on any significant basis). The Fund aims to hold a concentrated portfolio, investing in 30-50 companies or other types of investment.
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.