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News Release
Schroders’ Global Multi-Asset Income
fund surpasses $5 billion in assets under
management
30th June 2014
Schroders announces that assets under management in Schroder ISF1 Global Multi-Asset Income
have surpassed $5 billion,2 since the fund launched just over two years ago in April 2012,3 with flows
coming from Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. This milestone highlights the continued
strong demand for income from clients globally, particularly given the sustained environment of
moderate economic growth and low interest rates, coupled with the trend of an ageing population
globally.
The fund, which aims to provide sustainable income by investing in high quality income generating
securities across a range of asset classes, regions and sectors, is managed by Aymeric Forest and
Iain Cunningham. The objective is to pay a distribution of five per cent per annum4 in monthly or
quarterly instalments.5
Aymeric Forest, Head of Multi Asset Investments, Europe and Lead Fund Manager of Schroder ISF
Global Multi-Asset Income at Schroders, said:
“We have a diversified portfolio across a range of asset classes and regions, and we employ an active and
flexible approach, which allows us to continue to deliver our yield objective of five per cent per annum.
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Schroder International Selection Fund is referred to as Schroder ISF.
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Source: Schroders, as at 30 June 2014.
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Schroder ISF Global Multi-Asset Income launched on 18 April 2012.
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Distribution of five per cent per annum is a target and not guaranteed.
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Monthly instalments for all share classes except EUR and CHF, which are quarterly.
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Equities remain our preferred asset class with continued focus on value and dividend paying stocks in a
moderate growth environment. Within fixed income, further easing from the European Central Bank (ECB)
has caused European bond yields to rally to record lows; we saw this as an opportunity to rebalance our
investment grade exposure towards North America and Asia. With a more positive outlook for emerging
markets after the fall-out from US tapering, we have increased exposure in these regions. Our global and
unconstrained approach allows us to capture diverging regional growth and focus on sustainable income
opportunities.”
Carlo Trabattoni, Head of Pan-European Intermediary Distribution and Global Financial Institutions
Group, added:
“The demand for a reliable source of income driven by demographic factors such as an ageing population is a
prominent and continual theme. In a post-crisis environment of low interest rates, quantitative easing and
relatively low growth, clients are looking for an alternative from traditional income solutions. This is consistent
with an increasing client demand for global multi-asset income solutions that widen the opportunity set.”
As well as a dedicated Multi-asset Investment team based in London, Schroders has Multi-asset
professionals located in key financial centres across the globe. In total, the team now consists of over 100
professionals worldwide who manage in excess of £55 billion.6
For further information, please contact:
Lucy Cotter, International PR Tel: +44 (0)20 7658 3365/ lucy.cotter@schroders.com
Kathryn Sutton, International PR Tel: +44 (0)20 7658 5765/ kathryn.sutton@schroders.com
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Schroders is a global asset management company with £256.7 billion (EUR307.2 billion/$415.8 billion)
under management as at 30 September 2013. Our clients are major financial institutions including
pension funds, banks and insurance companies, local and public authorities, governments, charities,
high net worth individuals and retail investors.
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from 37 offices in 27 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East. Schroders
has developed under stable ownership for over 200 years and long-term thinking governs our
approach to investing, building client relationships and growing our business.
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