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The Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Portfolios are designed to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns via a pragmatic and straight-forward investment process that provides investors with a resilient and genuinely diversified fund. The investment approach offers investors:
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Straight-forward fund construction
The ability, via our in-house Liquidity, Equity type risk and Diversifiers (LED) process, to look at risk through a simpler lens and avoid unnecessarily complicated strategies; there is no black box here.
Robust risk management tools
The ability to utilise a wide variety of means to manage risk and drawdowns in the fund, such as put options and currency hedging.
Daily managed and directly invested
The ability to act swiftly and benefit from tactical trade ideas and market dislocations, along with greater transparency for us and our investors on the risk we are taking.
Flexibility
A global and unconstrained approach to investing — the ability to act opportunistically to take advantage of areas of the market that can be harder to access.
David Coombs and Will McIntosh-Whyte introduce our Multi-Asset range.
SICAV Multi-Asset Portfolios
Our Multi-asset funds for the international adviser
An introduction to the SICAV Multi-Asset Portfolios
Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Portfolios — approach and targets
Introducing the Liquidity, Equity-type risk and Diversifiers (LED) framework
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2017
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2009
Mar 21 – Greenbank Multi-Asset Portfolio fund range launched
Oct 15 - Strategic Income fund launched
Aug 11 - Enhanced Growth fund launched
Our SICAV Multi-Asset journey so far
In summer 2009, the year before the first iPad was released, we launched the first two funds in our multi-asset fund range; the Rathbone Strategic Growth Portfolio and the Rathbone Total Return Portfolio.
The funds were launched with definitive return and risk objectives which were very easy for investors to understand and determine value. We also had a unique way of classifying asset classes using our Liquidity, Equity-type risk, and Diversifiers (LED) framework, focusing on liquidity risk and forward looking correlations between investments in stressed market conditions which were designed to minimise drawdowns.
Over the next decade or so we expanded the range to include new funds in other areas of the risk spectrum and the SICAV versions of the funds which will be highlighted in this document. The SICAV range was launched in response to the demand we saw from our
own International business, Rathbone Investment Management International, along with
demand from the international advisor market for a directly managed range of multi asset
funds with clear risk and return objectives.
While change is constant our focus remains the same, deploying our clients’ capital in the most efficient way possible. To us, this means that each and every position must continually justify its place in the fund; either hedging a risk, or being an engine for long-term returns. Investing directly rather than using solely third party funds enables to us to invest with more precision.
The investment environment is dynamic and this necessitates an evolving rather than static investment process. Challenge is key to success whether it’s amongst ourselves, the management teams we invest alongside or the consensus. We will continue to look for and embrace change.
For any questions regarding Rathbone Multi-Asset Portfolios please email ram@rathbones.com
Approach and targets
Introducing the Multi-Asset Portfolios
Introducing the LED framework
The funds
Meet the team
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Rathbone Enhance Growth Portfolio
Rathbone Strategic Growth Portfolio
Rathbone Dynamic Growth Portfolio
Rathbone Defensive Growth Portfolio
Rathbone Total Return Portfolio
Inflation +5%
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Inflation +4%
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Five sixths equity risk
Inflation +3%
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Two thirds equity risk
Inflation +2%
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One half
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Bank of England base rate +2%
One third equity risk
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Time Horizon
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5 years +
5 years +
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5 years +
3 years +
Jun 20 - Dynamic Growth/ Defensive Growth funds launched
Jun 09 - Strategic Growth/ Total Return funds launched
Diversifiers
Assets that can reduce or offset equity risk during periods of market distress, such as precious metals, unleveraged commercial property funds and some hedge funds.
Equity-type risk
Assets that can drive growth in the funds, including equities and other securities with a high correlation to equity markets. Along with equities, this category includes riskier corporate bonds, private equity funds, industrial commodities and alternative strategies (hedge funds) with a long bias.
Liquidity
Assets that we expect to be easy to buy and sell during periods of market distress or dislocation, and at a sensible price, such as government bonds, high-quality corporate bonds and cash.
We also may expect to see these assets be negatively correlated to equities during these periods of stress or dislocation in markets.
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Rathbone Total Return
358m
Fund Size (£)
Bank of England base rate +2%
Return
One third equity risk
Risk
As at 28 February 2022
10 June 2009
Fund inception date
Inc: B86SVM2
Acc: B8JBXD3
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Transaction costs
MiFID II charges (%)
OCF
Total MifID II charges^
0.65
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Fund Facts
Asset Breakdown
LED Allocation
(Range 10% - 50% of fund)
Liquidity
(Range 20% - 60% of fund)
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(Range 0% - 50% of fund)
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Equities 33.4%
Conventional government bonds
22.6%
Corporate bonds
14.7%
Index-linked bonds
9.4%
Commodities
7.5%
Cash and cash equivilents
6.2%
Alternative investment strategies
5.8%
Private equity
0.4%
41.9%
20.9%
37.2%
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Inc: GB00B86SVM24
Acc: GB00B8JBXD38
Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Portfolios — meet the team
David Coombs
Will McIntosh-Whyte
Craig Brown
Inflation +3%
(UK CPI)
Minimum target yield of 3%
Two thirds equity risk
Rathbone Strategic Income Portfolio
5 years +
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^The OCF includes the charges for the underlying funds held in the product. From April 2018, the ongoing charges figure has been calculated according to PRIIPs regulations, which came into effect on 1 January 2018. Holdings are based on six monthly audited accounts. Changes to fund holdings within this period may result in higher or lower ongoing charges.
Head of Multi-Asset Investing
Will McIntosh-Whyte
— cash, US dollars, euros and yen
— government bonds:
— conventional
— index linked
— UK and overseas
— high-quality investment grade (A+ and above)
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(Range 10% - 50% of fund)
Liquidity
28.29%
(Range 20% - 60% of fund)
Equity-type risk
45.70%
(Range 0% - 50% of fund)
Diversifiers
26.01%
Equities 34.64%
Conventional government bonds
20.83%
Corporate bonds
14.34%
Index-linked bonds
6.46%
Commodities
8.98%
Cash and cash equivilents
5.27%
Alternative investment strategies
9.06%
Private equity
0.42%
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71m
Fund size (£)
Bank of England base rate +2%
Return
One third equity risk
Risk
May 2016
Fund inception date
ISIN (L Inc GBP): LU1396460963
ISIN (L Inc EUR): LU1396460880
ISIN (L Inc USD): LU1396461003
ISIN (L Acc GBP): LU1396460294
ISIN (L Acc EUR): LU1396459957
ISIN (L Acc CHF): LU2028910045
ISIN
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0.80
0.05
0.05
0.85
0.85
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Transaction costs
OCF
PRIIPs charges (%)
Income
Accumulation
LED allocation
Asset breakdown
Fund facts
Rathbone SICAV Total Return
Rathbone SICAV Multi-Asset Portfolios — the funds
Fund Manager
David Coombs
— corporate bonds: investment grade, high yield
— emerging market debt
— global equities and private equity
— REITs: UK and overseas
— commodities sensitive to the economic cycle
(industrial metals/energy)
— commodities: precious metals, agriculture
— macro/trading: discretionary and quantitative
strategies
— infrastructure
— non-G10 government bonds
— put options
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Oct 15 – Will McIntosh-Whyte joins the team
Nov 18 – Craig Brown joins the team
Feb 19 – Rathbone Multi-Asset Portfolios passes £1bn in total AUM
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A US software company that creates digital media, design and publication tools for professionals and hobbyists alike
Outside of the pros most will know Adobe for the PDF which has become a mainstay of the digital document world
Adobe’s expansion into areas like digital marketing software, cloud collaboration and document digitisation provide further drivers of growth in the future
Like many software companies, Adobe moved from licensing to subscriptions, which has provided attractive levels of cashflow and line of sight to future revenues
As more publishing and design has moved to digital Adobe has been at the forefront of this transition, providing people with the vital tools required for modern designers and marketeers — in the digital marketing and design world it’s pretty hard to do your job without them these days
Ulta has both a cosmetics and beauty offering so provide a one-stop shop of sorts
Number one speciality store in the US with offerings for both mass market and prestige — they are the only national player in the US to have both
Continually bringing new products, brands and partnerships into the business such as Honest Company, Body Shop, and Skyn IcelandIncreasing store footprint across the US, including a tie up with large US retail chain Target, along with ecommerce side of the business growing swiftly
Majority of purchases made via successful loyalty programme, which provides exceptionally valuable information to the brands on customer behaviour
The beauty and skincare industry is historically more resilient through the economic cycle, with Ulta also playing into the key millennial demographic via innovation.
Loans, credit cards and payment services business (owns Diners Club International) — one of the largest credit card companies in the US and aims to be the top card in their customer’s wallet
Typical customer has a good credit score, above average income, and is a property owner — they actively target high quality customers rather than sub-prime
Customer service is a key focus for the business — mostly online with highly rated apps, people answering phones rather than machines, innovative, and a well-recognised brand
Average customer has been with them for around 12 years — service focus helps foster loyalty
Focuses on customer experience, innovation, and employee satisfaction has led to numerous awards and leaves the business well positioned to continue to benefit from the strength of the US consumer.
A highly innovative global biotech company that focuses on cures for diseases using living systems and organisms rather than plants and chemicals
Key focuses on oncology (cancer), haematology (blood), cardiovascular, inflammation issues, bone health, neuroscience, and kidney care
Their three main franchises are in the areas of arthritis, anaemia, and reducing risk of infection during treatments like chemotherapy
Amgen has a number of new drugs in development that have the potential to be blockbusters, along with other drugs that are currently a small part of markets like cholesterol reduction and that could have a strong future
They are pioneering new delivery systems to reduce the number of injections for treatments, which cuts time and cost
The company is well aligned with the increasing need for medical treatment as the global population ages
Ecolab is a US company specialising in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions to help make the world cleaner, safer and healthier
Ecolab’s strategy is focused across the four areas of water, food, health and climate all of which are supported by long-term macroeconomic and consumer trends, with the health segment particularly catalysed by the COVID-19 pandemic
They have a wide portfolio of innovative products serving a huge variety of industries including water treatment for industrials and cleaning and sanitising products for healthcare and pharmaceuticals
By providing a high-quality service, scientific expertise and data-driven insights they have created a huge competitive advantage leading to strong pricing power and recurring revenues from loyal customers
Through their products and services Ecolab help to save trillions of gallons of water annually and they have launched 2030 Sustainability Impact Goals to further accelerate their action
US based multi-utility company providing energy to predominantly Wisconsin, with some assets in Illinois and Minnesota
The company is consistently considered one of reliable electricity company in the US and a market leader, critical in places where weather can be severe (-20 degrees Celsius is not uncommon)
Favourable regulatory and political regime compared to UK or European equivalents — reduced threat of nationalisation!
They are well diversified by energy source between coal, natural gas and carbon free, with plans to further reduce coal as they replace the older less efficient coal plants
The company is able to generate the inflation-proofed revenue expansion expected of a utility, but it also benefits from local economic growth too, potentially giving it a growth booster
A global auto parts technology company with exposure to the key themes of vehicle electrification and connectivity, increasing infotainment, autonomous driving and active safety technology like sensors and automatic controls
Their products are used in both commercial and consumer vehicles with increasing technology content being a key growth area in the autos space
25 of the world’s largest auto manufacturers are customers, so it matters less to Aptiv which car company wins in the race for electric vehicles, autonomous driving, and other technological advances as they supply many of the key players
Their long-standing presence and key customers in China help to broaden the growth opportunities
Ongoing additional regulations support many key business areas for Aptiv, whether that be around quicker moves to electric vehicles, or the increasing safety standards requiring more safety software and sensors in cars
A global health care company focused on medical devices, diagnostics, nutrition and generic pharmaceuticals
Medical devices make up the largest portion of sales and is well diversified across a range of conditions, with cardiovascular and diabetes being two particular areas of focus
Abbott’s Freestyle Libre 2 is a wearable device that is designed to monitor blood glucose levels for diabetes patients and remove the need for finger stick testing — the ability to track blood glucose in real time can help patients and their medical professionals better monitor and manage their condition
The company was also heavily involved in COVID-19 testing with their competitively priced and rapid antigen test which produced results in 15 minutes and gave you access to a free app to display your negative test result if asked to do so
Overall global demographics and the increasing need to manage medical conditions for lengthier periods as people live longer leaves Abbott and their innovative product suite well supported in the long-term.
Largest industrial gases company in world created by the merger of Linde and Praxair in 2018 with around a 30% market share
Diverse global exposure and a very diverse customer base coming from Manufacturing, Chemicals, and Healthcare sectors to name a few
Innovative solutions for their customers that are vital to their operations, such as a C02 based solution for paper mills helps improve pulp washing efficiency, helping increase capacity without shelling out on new equipment, or ultra-high purity oxygen to keep a room ‘clean’ for electronics manufacturing
A resilient business model with either resilient end markets, or large fixed fee components, such as a rental on gas cylinders, which has historically been very resilient due to the low overall cost to the end user, and need to retain the cylinders in order to be able to restart manufacturing quickly
A global bioscience company who are one of the leaders in developing natural solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agriculture industries
The company has a long history of innovation which continues to this day, along with highly scalable production facilities which all provide barriers to entry for competitors wishing to enter the space
Christian Hansen have been working with microbes for over 145 years so have significant expertise in finding new and useful strains and can then produce them at scale to help their customers
With health and wellbeing such a significant focus, some of the work Christian Hansen do attempts to effectively help the food and agriculture industry achieve better crop yields and reduce the need for additives, along with providing probiotic supplements for a healthier digestive system.
Finally, there continues to be a significant but vital focus around the world on food waste — Christian Hansen produces solutions to improve freshness, safety, and the life of food products thereby making strides to support the need to reduce food waste
Global markets company with the largest financial derivatives exchange in the world — includes Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade, New York Mercantile Exchange, and The Commodity Exchange
Product suite includes a range of markets, including futures and options on rates, foreign exchange, equities, energy, and metals
They have been able to step in and take advantage of the void left after banks left certain areas of the derivatives market after regulation meant capital requirements became too onerous — many banks are actually now becoming their customers and regulation is generally a positive for CME
Business has been restructured and is now able to have a greater focus on customer demand driving the offering
CME does not take capital risk as they only match buyers and sellers and with most of their revenue growth coming from trading and clearing
Can be counter cyclical as volatility is their friend — higher volatility, outside a 2008 type scenario, typically means more trading
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An introduction to the Multi-Asset Portfolios
David Coombs and Will Mcintoch-Whyte introduce our Multi-Asset range.
The Rathbone Multi-Asset Portfolios are designed to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns via a pragmatic and straight-forward investment process that provides investors with a resilient and genuinely diversified fund. The investment approach offers investors:
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71m
Fund size (£)
Bank of England base rate +2%
Return
One third equity risk
Risk
May 2016
Fund inception date
ISIN (L Inc GBP): LU1396460963
ISIN (L Inc EUR): LU1396460880
ISIN (L Inc USD): LU1396461003
ISIN (L Acc GBP): LU1396460294
ISIN (L Acc EUR): LU1396459957
ISIN (L Acc CHF): LU2028910045
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Income
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Rathbone SICAV Total Return
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Diversifiers
Assets that can reduce or offset equity risk during periods of market distress, such as precious metals, unleveraged commercial property funds and some hedge funds.
Assets with diversification potential demonstrated by low correlation to equities.
— commodities: precious metals, agriculture
— macro/trading: discretionary and quantitative strategies
— infrastructure
— non-G10 government bonds
— put options
Equity-type risk
Assets that can drive growth in the funds, including equities and other securities with a high correlation to equity markets. Along with equities, this category includes riskier corporate bonds, private equity funds, industrial commodities and alternative strategies (hedge funds) with a long bias.
— corporate bonds: investment grade, high yield
— emerging market debt
— global equities and private equity
— REITs: UK and overseas
— commodities sensitive to the economic cycle (industrial metals/energy)
Equities and all assets expected to be highly correlated with equities during periods of market stress.
Liquidity
Assets that we expect to be easy to buy and sell during periods of market distress or dislocation, and at a sensible price, such as government bonds, high-quality corporate bonds and cash.
We also may expect to see these assets be negatively correlated to equities during these periods of stress or dislocation in markets.
Assets that can be sold easily, low credit risk but may carry interest rate and currency risk.
— cash, US dollars, euros and yen
— government bonds:
— conventional
— index linked
— UK and overseas
— high-quality investment grade (A+ and above)
The value of your investments and the income from them may go down as well as up, and you could get back less than you invested.
Approach and targets
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250m
Fund size (£)
Inflation +3% (UK CPI)
Return
Two thirds equity risk
Risk
May 2016
Fund inception date
ISIN (L Inc GBP): LU1396459791
ISIN (L Inc EUR): LU1396459528
ISIN (L Inc USD): LU1396459874
ISIN (L Acc GBP): LU1396459015
ISIN (L Acc EUR): LU1396458801
ISIN (L Acc CHF): LU2028909971
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57m
Fund size (£)
Inflation +5% (UK CPI)
Return
Equal to equity risk
Risk
May 2016
Fund inception date
ISIN (L Acc GBP): LU1396458397
ISIN (L Acc EUR): LU1396458041
ISIN (L Acc USD): LU1950969375
ISIN (L Acc CHF): LU2028909542
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ISIN (L Inc GBP): LU1396459791
ISIN (L Inc EUR): LU1396459528
ISIN (L Inc USD): LU1396459874
ISIN (L Acc GBP): LU1396459015
ISIN (L Acc EUR): LU1396458801
ISIN (L Acc CHF): LU2028909971
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ISIN (L Acc GBP): LU1396458397
ISIN (L Acc EUR): LU1396458041
ISIN (L Acc USD): LU1950969375
ISIN (L Acc CHF): LU2028909542
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Hannah Kennedy
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David Coombs
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Head of multi-asset investments
David is head of the team that is responsible for managing the Rathbone Multi-Asset and Rathbone Greenbank Portfolio funds. He joined Rathbones in 2007 after spending 19 years with Baring Asset Management where he managed multi asset funds and segregated mandates. He began his career with Hambros Bank in 1984.
Will Mcintosh-Whyte
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Will is a fund manager on the Rathbone Multi-Asset Portfolios, the offshore Luxembourg-based SICAVs as well as the Rathbone Managed Portfolio Service (MPS), working alongside David Coombs. He is also responsible for managing the Rathbone Greenbank Multi-Asset Portfolio funds. Will graduated from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology with a BSc Hons in Management and is a CFA Charterholder. Will joined Rathbones in 2007, having worked previously as a specialist researcher for Theisen Securities. At Rathbones, he joined the charities team, and was appointed as an investment manager in 2011, running institutional multiasset mandates. He has been on the Multi-Asset team since 2015 and is member of Rathbones’ Fixed Income Funds Committee.
Craig Brown
Senior multi-asset investment specialist
Craig is the senior investment specialist for the Rathbone Multi-Asset Portfolios and Managed Portfolio Service (MPS). Craig joined Rathbones in 2018 with 15 years of Financial Services experience. Prior to joining Rathbones, Craig was a discretionary multi-asset portfolio manager. He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI).
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Sustainable multi-asset investment specialist
Rahab is the sustainable multi-asset investment specialist for the Rathbone Greenbank Multi-Asset Portfolios. She joined Rathbones in 2021, having worked previously as a Junior Responsible Investment Specialist at HSBC Asset Management. Rahab graduated from the London School of Economics with a BSc in Economics, holds the Investment Management Certificate and is a CFA Charterholder.
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Portfolio Management Assistant
Hannah joined Rathbones in 2021 as a Portfolio Management Assistant for the Multi-Asset team, after graduating from Royal Holloway University of London with a first-class degree in Management with Accounting. During her studies and as part of her degree she undertook a 14-month placement, working as a Wealth Management Assistant at Ascot Wealth Management.
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Sally is the fixed income research analyst for the Rathbone Multi-Asset and Rathbone Greenbank Multi-Asset Portfolio funds. Sally joined Rathbones in September 2022 as an analyst for the Rathbone Fixed Income Team. Prior to joining Rathbones, she worked in fixed income and private wealth management at Evans and Partners in Australia. Sally graduated from Monash University, Melbourne, with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (with Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Finance) and is currently a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 3 candidate.
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A global and unconstrained approach to investing — the ability to act opportunistically to take advantage of areas of the market that can be harder to access.
Flexibility
The ability to act swiftly and benefit from tactical trade ideas and market dislocations, along with greater transparency for us and our investors on the risk we are taking.
Daily managed and directly invested
The ability to utilise a wide variety of means to manage risk and drawdowns in the fund, such as put options and currency hedging.
Robust risk management tools
The ability, via our in-house Liquidity, Equity type risk and Diversifiers (LED) process, to look at risk through a simpler lens and avoid unnecessarily complicated strategies; there is no black box here.
Straight-forward fund construction
Diversifiers
Assets that can reduce or offset equity risk during periods of market distress, such as precious metals, unleveraged commercial property funds and some hedge funds.
Assets with diversification potential demonstrated by low correlation to equities
— Structured products: momentum, relative value
— Portfolio protection: put options, yield curve steepeners
— Gold
Equity-type risk
Assets that can drive growth in the funds, including equities and other securities with a high correlation to equity markets. Along with equities, this category includes riskier corporate bonds, private equity funds, industrial commodities and alternative strategies (hedge funds) with a long bias.
— Investment grade corporate bonds
— High yield bonds
— Equities (listed and private)
— REITs
Equities and all assets expected to be highly correlated with equities during periods of market stress
Liquidity
Assets that we expect to be easy to buy and sell during periods of market distress or dislocation, and at a sensible price, such as government bonds, high-quality corporate bonds and cash.
We also may expect to see these assets be negatively correlated to equities during these periods of stress or dislocation in markets.
Assets that can be sold easily, low credit risk but may carry interest rate and currency risk
— Cash, US dollars, euros and yen
— Government bonds: conventional, index linked, UK and overseas
— High-quality investment grade (A+ and above)
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— Merck is a global health care company that offers health solutions through prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products. It operates through two main segments - pharmaceutical which is the vast majority, and it also has a small animal health segment
— It has a wide range of pharmaceutical products, including those for treating cancer, diabetes, and heart disease - its flagship drug is Keytruda a cancer immunotherapy drug.
— This diversification helps mitigate risk, as the company is not overly reliant on any product or therapeutic area. Additionally, the company has a strong pipeline of new medicines to further drive future growth.
— As a pharmaceutical business it should be less susceptible to rising costs from inflation compared to other sectors and should perform relative defensively if we enter a recessionary period
— The US home improvement business that services both retail and trade (Pro) — they are the world’s largest home improvement retailer and the second largest retailer in the US
— Much time, effort, and money has been spent on strategic projects to improve the customer experience in both retail and trade channels — this work is vital in securing Home Depot’s position in the face of competition from physical and ecommerce competitors
— In their “Pro” channel, which accounts for around half of sales, the company has vastly improved its capabilities around loyalty programmes and personalised service, a drive which has allowed them to focus on more planned purchases rather than unplanned, which had previously been where they were used most in the “Pro” channel
— Where Home Depot’s customer focus in retail can be seen the best in via their app which not only allows you to look for products, but when in store can be used to scan barcodes for more product information, has a geo-location feature which will tell you exactly where a product is for those quick purchases when you want to be in and out, and has an augmented realty (AR) function so customers can see what those new taps would look like on their sink
— For Home Depot, the customer is king and this focus on making the shopping experience more efficient, more personalised, and more seamless is why we believe they can continue to be a leader for many years to come
— The well-known global computing giant that revolutionised personal and business computing packages with software like Windows and Office
— Over the year Microsoft has pivoted into new areas of growth, such as cloud computing with its Azure business, and analytics and data for business with Dynamics
— Microsoft also has a strong foothold in the ever-growing video game market with its Xbox console and newer game subscription services that allows users to consume video games like they are now used to consuming their favourite TV shows and movies
— With hybrid working and digital dependency the new normal, Microsoft is incredibly well placed with Azure providing the necessary cloud capacity businesses require, and Microsoft Office, Dynamics, and Teams, providing the all-important complete and connected IT infrastructure for businesses to effectively operate effectively
— Artificial Intelligence has been an area of focus for Microsoft and through strategic investments in OpenAI (the creator of ChatGPT) and developing the AI-powered “Co-pilot” for use within their Microsoft 365 enterprise software (including Outlook), their Edge browser, and Bing search engine, they are focused on retaining a leading position in where the technology industry is going in the coming years
— Largest industrial gases company in world created by the merger of Linde and Praxair in 2018 with around a 30% market share
— Linde has a very diverse business model in providing industrial gases and engineering services for a global customer base in multiple sectors, including healthcare, food and beverage, and electronics
— Innovative solutions for their customers that are vital to their operations, such as a C02 based solution for paper mills helps improve pulp washing efficiency, helping increase capacity without shelling out on new equipment, or ultra-high purity oxygen to keep a room ‘clean’ for electronics manufacturing
— The end markets Linde provides to are either very robust or have large fixed-fee components, such as a rental on gas cylinders, which are needed in order to be able to restart manufacturing quickly — this provides Linde’s own business model with resilience
— Globally, a lot of focus is on how hydrogen could help in decarbonising numerous sectors and Linde are playing a very promising, active role in the hydrogen market along the entire value chain from generation and liquefaction to solutions for transport and storage — it also took a minority stake in ITM Power last year which reinforces a strategic move into green hydrogen
— A US software company that creates digital media, design and publication tools for professionals and hobbyists alike
— Outside of the pros most will know Adobe for the PDF which has become a mainstay of the digital document world
— Adobe’s expansion into areas like digital marketing software, cloud collaboration and document digitisation provide further drivers of growth in the future
— Like many software companies, Adobe moved from licensing to subscriptions, which has provided attractive levels of cashflow and line of sight to future revenues
— As more publishing and design has moved to digital Adobe has been at the forefront of this transition, providing people with the vital tools required for modern designers and marketeers — in the digital marketing and design world it’s pretty hard to do your job without them these days
— A world leader in providing information and analytics for professional and business customers
— They own highly specialised and critical information systems and journals, such as well-known medical journal The Lancet, which are vital to industry practitioners and therefore provides a combination of pricing power and protection from competitors
— Their risk and analytics business has been gradually increasing as their spend on research and development in this space has led to the innovation of new products
— M&A activity in the risk and analytics business has been focused on fraud detection to help financial institutions reduce costs – one of their products can detect if a customer has logged into online banking via that device before and highlight if it’s a new device
— Overall RELX has over half of their revenues from the subscription model which can improve defensiveness, and their end markets are underpinned by increasing litigation, legislation, regulation, and, as the pandemic has highlighted, the importance of medical journals like the Lancet
— A global auto parts technology company with exposure to the key themes of vehicle electrification and connectivity, increasing infotainment, autonomous driving and active safety technology like sensors and automatic controls
— Their products are used in both commercial and consumer vehicles with increasing technology content being a key growth area in the autos space – examples include their Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) which utilises AI and machine learning to further improve the reliability and performance of sensors to enhance both safety and driver experience
— 25 of the world’s largest auto manufacturers are customers, so it matters less to Aptiv which car company wins in the race for electric vehicles, autonomous driving, and other technological advances as they supply many of the key players
— Their long-standing presence and key customers in China help to broaden the growth opportunities
— Ongoing additional regulations support many key business areas for Aptiv, whether that be around quicker moves to electric vehicles, or the increasing safety standards requiring more safety software and sensors in cars
— US based multi-utility company providing energy to predominantly Wisconsin, with some assets in Illinois and Minnesota
— The company was the most reliable electricity company in the US in 2017, critical in places where weather can be severe (-20 degrees Celsius is not uncommon)
— Favourable regulatory and political regime compared to UK or European equivalents — reduced threat of nationalisation!
— They are well diversified by energy source between coal, natural gas and carbon free, with plans to further reduce coal as they replace the older less efficient coal plants
— The company is able to generate the inflation-proofed revenue expansion expected of a utility, but it also benefits from local economic growth too, potentially giving it a growth booster
— New industrials are coming to the area bringing jobs and more customers, such as Haribo, and potentially Foxconn, which would be one of the largest manufacturing campuses in the world, along with existing facilities like a large Amazon fulfilment centre.
— Dexcom is a US-listed business which designs and manufactures continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices for diabetes patients
— Diabetes continues to be a growing problem and Dexcom’s wearable device allows sufferers to track blood glucose levels in real time on their app and share data with their doctor rather than rely on the point-in-time finger stick tests of old
— Currently most of the market for these CGM devices are the type 1 diabetes patients, but increasingly the expectation is that use will widen meaningfully to the much larger pool of type 2 diabetes patients
— Dexcom’s market-leading technology aims to deliver better patient outcomes but also offers the possibility of lowering long-term cost to healthcare providers by reducing the chances of serious complications from the mismanagement of the condition
— In 2021 they impressed with stellar results which beat expectations, and long-awaited news on the release of their new CGM device which is expected to solidify their foothold in having the leading technology in the space
— Cadence is a multinational electronic design automation software and engineering service company that focuses on highly specialised areas
— Electronic design automation refers to software used for the design, testing, verification, and implementation of semiconductors — which are vital components of electronic devices such as microchips for phones and computers
— The testing and design of these semiconductors is incredibly complex, so manufacturers rely heavily on the electronic design automation software that Cadence provides — it is absolutely critical to the process
— Microchips continue to get smaller and more complex with more innovation and applications over time — as this trend continues it increases the critical nature of Cadence’s software, which should offer the chance to grow even when the semiconductor cycle goes through a soft patch
— This software is highly specialised and therefore the market is effectively a duopoly with only one other key provider
— The semiconductor space should continue to see high levels of growth as technology advances and continues to become ever more ubiquitous in far more tasks in our everyday lives — Cadence is ideally placed to benefit from this with their leading and critical software
— Boston Scientific is a diversified medical devices company with solutions in a range of fields including cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological, and urological diseases and conditions.
— The cardiovascular business is their largest with both interventional procedures, such as coronary stents, balloon catheters, and ultrasound imaging catheters, which in all three markets they have a leading position.
— Their “Watchman” device is a key example of their innovation and has a strong reputation in the US market. It is essentially a valve which helps to stop blood clots forming in and reduces the risk of a stroke in patients.
— Boston are also the leader in single use endoscopes, which are used to diagnose and treat a range of conditions in a less invasive manner. These single use endoscopes have the key benefit for reducing the rate of infection in patients and subsequent complications from this.
— With the need for healthcare increasing given the aging population, both preventative and corrective, MedTech companies like Boston Scientific are going to be a key contributor to how we address this across the globe.
— The blue-chip player globally in the manufacturing of the equipment required to make chips found in a wide range of products including computers, smartphones and medical equipment
— ASML possess significant technological expertise and the deep pockets required to drive innovation to enable microchips to be smaller, cheaper, and more powerful and energy-efficient — this expertise and financial strength drives out competitors
— The design of their products extracts the maximum value from the materials they use, and their equipment systems can last for decades supporting the transition to a more circular economy
— ASML is committed to help make microchips greener by reducing the energy use of their equipment systems through investing in hydrogen systems and more efficient pumps
— Structural shifts to more technology-enabled products should lead to a significant expansion of opportunities for ASML through chip-hungry areas such as electric vehicles, industrials, and artificial intelligence
— Ulta has both a cosmetics and beauty offering so provide a one-stop shop of sorts
— Number one speciality store in the US with offerings for both mass market and prestige — they are the only national player in the US to have both
— Continually bringing new products, brands and partnerships into the business such as Honest Company, Body Shop, and Skyn Iceland
— Dramatically increasing store footprint across the US, including a partnership with large US department store chain, Target
— Majority of purchases made via successful loyalty programme, which provides exceptionally valuable information to the brands on customer behaviour
— Ulta also have a great deal of focus on innovation, particularly with younger customers in mind – they look to technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR) to help customers find colour matches and try on the products, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven personalisation of the shopping experience.
— The beauty industry is historically more resilient through the economic cycle and Ulta is a key player in this space
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A global and unconstrained approach to investing — the ability to act opportunistically to take advantage of areas of the market that can be harder to access.
Flexibility
The ability to act swiftly and benefit from tactical trade ideas and market dislocations, along with greater transparency for us and our investors on the risk we are taking.
Daily managed and directly invested
The ability to utilise a wide variety of means to manage risk and drawdowns in the fund, such as put options and currency hedging.
Robust risk management tools
The ability, via our in-house Liquidity, Equity type risk and Diversifiers (LED) process, to look at risk through a simpler lens and avoid unnecessarily complicated strategies; there is no black box here.
Straight-forward fund construction
Diversifiers
Assets that can reduce or offset equity risk during periods of market distress, such as precious metals, unleveraged commercial property funds and some hedge funds.
— Structured products: momentum, relative value
— Portfolio protection: put options, yield curve steepeners
— Gold
Equity-type risk
Assets that can drive growth in the funds, including equities and other securities with a high correlation to equity markets.
— Investment grade corporate bonds
— High yield bonds
— Equities (listed and private)
— REITs
Liquidity
Assets that we expect to be easy to buy and sell during periods of market distress or dislocation, and at a sensible price. Assets that can be sold easily, low credit risk but may carry interest rate and currency risk.
— Cash, US dollars, euros and yen
— Government bonds: conventional, index linked, UK and overseas
— High-quality investment grade (A+ and above)
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— The well-known global computing giant that revolutionised personal and business computing packages with software like Windows and Office
— Over the year Microsoft has pivoted into new areas of growth, such as cloud computing with its Azure business, and analytics and data for business with Dynamics
— Microsoft also has a strong foothold in the ever-growing video game market with its Xbox console and newer game subscription services that allows users to consume video games like they are now used to consuming their favourite TV shows and movies
— With hybrid working and digital dependency the new normal, Microsoft is incredibly well placed with Azure providing the necessary cloud capacity businesses require, and Microsoft Office, Dynamics, and Teams, providing the all-important complete and connected IT infrastructure for businesses to effectively operate effectively
— Artificial Intelligence has been an area of focus for Microsoft and through strategic investments in OpenAI (the creator of ChatGPT) and developing the AI-powered “Co-pilot” for use within their Microsoft 365 enterprise software (including Outlook), their Edge browser, and Bing search engine, they are focused on retaining a leading position in where the technology industry is going in the coming years
— Largest industrial gases company in world created by the merger of Linde and Praxair in 2018 with around a 30% market share
— Linde has a very diverse business model in providing industrial gases and engineering services for a global customer base in multiple sectors, including healthcare, food and beverage, and electronics
— Innovative solutions for their customers that are vital to their operations, such as a C02 based solution for paper mills helps improve pulp washing efficiency, helping increase capacity without shelling out on new equipment, or ultra-high purity oxygen to keep a room ‘clean’ for electronics manufacturing
— The end markets Linde provides to are either very robust or have large fixed-fee components, such as a rental on gas cylinders, which are needed in order to be able to restart manufacturing quickly — this provides Linde’s own business model with resilience
— Globally, a lot of focus is on how hydrogen could help in decarbonising numerous sectors and Linde are playing a very promising, active role in the hydrogen market along the entire value chain from generation and liquefaction to solutions for transport and storage — it also took a minority stake in ITM Power last year which reinforces a strategic move into green hydrogen
— A US software company that creates digital media, design and publication tools for professionals and hobbyists alike
— Outside of the pros most will know Adobe for the PDF which has become a mainstay of the digital document world
— Adobe’s expansion into areas like digital marketing software, cloud collaboration and document digitisation provide further drivers of growth in the future
— Like many software companies, Adobe moved from licensing to subscriptions, which has provided attractive levels of cashflow and line of sight to future revenues
— As more publishing and design has moved to digital Adobe has been at the forefront of this transition, providing people with the vital tools required for modern designers and marketeers — in the digital marketing and design world it’s pretty hard to do your job without them these days
— A world leader in providing information and analytics for professional and business customers
— They own highly specialised and critical information systems and journals, such as well-known medical journal The Lancet, which are vital to industry practitioners and therefore provides a combination of pricing power and protection from competitors
— Their risk and analytics business has been gradually increasing as their spend on research and development in this space has led to the innovation of new products
— M&A activity in the risk and analytics business has been focused on fraud detection to help financial institutions reduce costs – one of their products can detect if a customer has logged into online banking via that device before and highlight if it’s a new device
— Overall RELX has over half of their revenues from the subscription model which can improve defensiveness, and their end markets are underpinned by increasing litigation, legislation, regulation, and, as the pandemic has highlighted, the importance of medical journals like the Lancet
— A global auto parts technology company with exposure to the key themes of vehicle electrification and connectivity, increasing infotainment, autonomous driving and active safety technology like sensors and automatic controls
— Their products are used in both commercial and consumer vehicles with increasing technology content being a key growth area in the autos space – examples include their Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) which utilises AI and machine learning to further improve the reliability and performance of sensors to enhance both safety and driver experience
— 25 of the world’s largest auto manufacturers are customers, so it matters less to Aptiv which car company wins in the race for electric vehicles, autonomous driving, and other technological advances as they supply many of the key players
— Their long-standing presence and key customers in China help to broaden the growth opportunities
— Ongoing additional regulations support many key business areas for Aptiv, whether that be around quicker moves to electric vehicles, or the increasing safety standards requiring more safety software and sensors in cars
— US based multi-utility company providing energy to predominantly Wisconsin, with some assets in Illinois and Minnesota
— The company was the most reliable electricity company in the US in 2017, critical in places where weather can be severe (-20 degrees Celsius is not uncommon)
— Favourable regulatory and political regime compared to UK or European equivalents — reduced threat of nationalisation!
— They are well diversified by energy source between coal, natural gas and carbon free, with plans to further reduce coal as they replace the older less efficient coal plants
— The company is able to generate the inflation-proofed revenue expansion expected of a utility, but it also benefits from local economic growth too, potentially giving it a growth booster
— New industrials are coming to the area bringing jobs and more customers, such as Haribo, and potentially Foxconn, which would be one of the largest manufacturing campuses in the world, along with existing facilities like a large Amazon fulfilment centre.
— Dexcom is a US-listed business which designs and manufactures continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices for diabetes patients
— Diabetes continues to be a growing problem and Dexcom’s wearable device allows sufferers to track blood glucose levels in real time on their app and share data with their doctor rather than rely on the point-in-time finger stick tests of old
— Currently most of the market for these CGM devices are the type 1 diabetes patients, but increasingly the expectation is that use will widen meaningfully to the much larger pool of type 2 diabetes patients
— Dexcom’s market-leading technology aims to deliver better patient outcomes but also offers the possibility of lowering long-term cost to healthcare providers by reducing the chances of serious complications from the mismanagement of the condition
— In 2021 they impressed with stellar results which beat expectations, and long-awaited news on the release of their new CGM device which is expected to solidify their foothold in having the leading technology in the space
— Cadence is a multinational electronic design automation software and engineering service company that focuses on highly specialised areas
— Electronic design automation refers to software used for the design, testing, verification, and implementation of semiconductors — which are vital components of electronic devices such as microchips for phones and computers
— The testing and design of these semiconductors is incredibly complex, so manufacturers rely heavily on the electronic design automation software that Cadence provides — it is absolutely critical to the process
— Microchips continue to get smaller and more complex with more innovation and applications over time — as this trend continues it increases the critical nature of Cadence’s software, which should offer the chance to grow even when the semiconductor cycle goes through a soft patch
— This software is highly specialised and therefore the market is effectively a duopoly with only one other key provider
— The semiconductor space should continue to see high levels of growth as technology advances and continues to become ever more ubiquitous in far more tasks in our everyday lives — Cadence is ideally placed to benefit from this with their leading and critical software
— Boston Scientific is a diversified medical devices company with solutions in a range of fields including cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological, and urological diseases and conditions.
— The cardiovascular business is their largest with both interventional procedures, such as coronary stents, balloon catheters, and ultrasound imaging catheters, which in all three markets they have a leading position.
— Their “Watchman” device is a key example of their innovation and has a strong reputation in the US market. It is essentially a valve which helps to stop blood clots forming in and reduces the risk of a stroke in patients.
— Boston are also the leader in single use endoscopes, which are used to diagnose and treat a range of conditions in a less invasive manner. These single use endoscopes have the key benefit for reducing the rate of infection in patients and subsequent complications from this.
— With the need for healthcare increasing given the aging population, both preventative and corrective, MedTech companies like Boston Scientific are going to be a key contributor to how we address this across the globe.
— The blue-chip player globally in the manufacturing of the equipment required to make chips found in a wide range of products including computers, smartphones and medical equipment
— ASML possess significant technological expertise and the deep pockets required to drive innovation to enable microchips to be smaller, cheaper, and more powerful and energy-efficient — this expertise and financial strength drives out competitors
— The design of their products extracts the maximum value from the materials they use, and their equipment systems can last for decades supporting the transition to a more circular economy
— ASML is committed to help make microchips greener by reducing the energy use of their equipment systems through investing in hydrogen systems and more efficient pumps
— Structural shifts to more technology-enabled products should lead to a significant expansion of opportunities for ASML through chip-hungry areas such as electric vehicles, industrials, and artificial intelligence
— Ulta has both a cosmetics and beauty offering so provide a one-stop shop of sorts
— Number one speciality store in the US with offerings for both mass market and prestige — they are the only national player in the US to have both
— Continually bringing new products, brands and partnerships into the business such as Honest Company, Body Shop, and Skyn Iceland
— Dramatically increasing store footprint across the US, including a partnership with large US department store chain, Target
— Majority of purchases made via successful loyalty programme, which provides exceptionally valuable information to the brands on customer behaviour
— Ulta also have a great deal of focus on innovation, particularly with younger customers in mind – they look to technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR) to help customers find colour matches and try on the products, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven personalisation of the shopping experience.
— The beauty industry is historically more resilient through the economic cycle and Ulta is a key player in this space
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