New objective:
The aim of this Fund is to: (i) provide long-term capital growth over a period of 5 years or more and (ii) invest in companies which have leading or improving environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, in line with the selection criteria described in the investment policy. The Fund invests at least 70% of its Net Asset Value in shares of companies domiciled, incorporated or having significant business in the UK which the Manager believes will provide above-average returns, relative to their industry peers. The Fund invests at least 80% of its investment in shares in large and medium-sized companies. 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 objective:
The aim of this Fund is to: (i) provide long-term capital growth over a period of 5 years or more; and (ii) invest in companies which have leading or improving environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, in line with the selection criteria described in the investment policy. The Fund invests in shares of listed companies which the Manager believes will provide above-average returns, relative to their industry peers. The Fund invests in companies of any size and based anywhere in the world (including emerging markets). The Manager seeks to reduce the impact on the Fund of fluctuations in value of equity markets by investing in bonds issued by developed market governments. The Fund’s typical asset mix ranges between 60 –85% of its Net Asset Value in shares, with the remainder being mainly in bonds 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.
Default Replacement Fund: OMR Jupiter Global Macro Bond Fund
Closing Fund TER: 1.17%
Default Replacement Fund TER: 0.86%
Objective of Default Replacement Fund: The objective of the fund is to seek to achieve income and capital growth, delivering a positive total return, net of fees, higher than the Sterling Overnight Interbank Average rate over rolling 3-year periods. Capital invested in the fund is at risk and there is no guarantee that a positive total return will be achieved over rolling 3-year periods or in respect of any other time period.
The fund primarily invests (at least 70%) in a diversified portfolio of global fixed, variable and zero rate debt securities, including government and corporate bonds. The fund will vary the currencies in which it invests to enable it to achieve its objective.
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.
OMR LF Lancaster Global Equity Fund
New objective:
The Fund aims to provide a higher total return (the combination of capital growth and income), net of the Ongoing Charge Figure, than that of the MSCI ACWI Index over any five year period.
The Fund will invest at least 80% of its Net Asset Value in the equity securities of companies across any sectors and market capitalisations that are domiciled in any country, including Emerging Markets.
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.
On 15th August 2023, Liontrust announced a proposal to merge underlying Liontrust China Fund Fund with another one of their funds – Liontrust Emerging Markets Fund. This was voted on at Extraordinary General Meeting on 01/09/2023. We have now been advised by Liontrust, that Merger resolution has not passed during Extraordinary Meeting, therefore, the merger will not go effective on 08/09/2023 as they planned.
Following full withdrawal of UK customers from OMR Carnegie Strategifond Fund we will be closing this fund with effect from 01/09/2023.
No investments in the Fund will be permitted from this date for UK customers.
On 15th August 2023, Liontrust announced a proposal to merge underlying Liontrust China Fund Fund with another one of their funds – Liontrust Emerging Markets Fund. This is due to be voted on at Extraordinary General Meeting scheduled for 01/09/2023. If the Extraordinary Resolution is passed., the merging fund will be suspended from 04/09/2023 and the merger will become effective on 08/09/2023. The decision to merge the fund has been taken by Liontrust due the size of the merging fund which has reduced to a level which is uneconomical to run as standalone entity.
We don’t feel the above replacement fund would offer the same investment characteristics as investing specifically in Chinese assets. A significant proportion of the replacement fund that Liontrust chose is invested in assets listed on other emerging markets, which we feel contradicts the strategy of the closing fund.
We feel the First State Greater China Growth fund is a better choice for our customers as it retains those investment characteristics.
Therefore, if the merger resolution is passed, customers will be invested in the OMR First State Greater China Growth from 04/09/2023, however our systems may not show this change until at least a week following the conversion.
We will provide an update to customers invested shortly explaining what this means for them and what their options are.
Following notification from the manager of the underlying fund, the OMR QI Equity 2 will be closed to new business and switches in from 31 August 2023.
Existing investors in the Fund with regular premiums set up will be able to continue, however new investments in the Fund will no longer be permitted from this date.
New objective:
The Fund has three aims:
– To deliver an income stream that increases every year.
– To deliver a yield above that available from the MSCI ACWI Index over any fiveyear period.
– To deliver a higher total return (the combination of capital growth and income), net of the Ongoing Charge Figure, than that of the MSCI ACWI Index over any five year period.
