Our investment capabilities
Our investment capabilities
As a forward-thinking, active asset manager, we have developed our capabilities across a range of asset classes to meet the varied needs and preferences of our clients.
By constantly thinking ahead and striving to anticipate change before it happens, we provide clients with investments strategies that are relevant in today’s markets.
We can demonstrate impressive credentials in equities, fixed income, commercial real estate and private equity. We also provide more innovative investment solutions, such as high-quality multi-asset and liability-driven products, as well as absolute return funds.
Equities
With an active management style, our team of dedicated equity investment professionals is focused on generating consistent performance. Regular meetings with the management teams of the companies in which we are, or may be, invested, are central to our stock-picking insights – helping us spot opportunities the wider market has missed. Complementing this is our team-based approach, which ensures that our investment insights are leveraged to best effect across all geographies and asset classes.
Fixed income
We offer a range of government, credit and inflation-linked bond strategies. Our bond team works closely with colleagues from the equity and corporate governance desks, and also benefits from the knowledge of our risk, actuarial, strategy and treasury teams. This allows our fixed interest analysts to share their ideas – to the ultimate benefit of our clients. We also offer an Absolute Return Global Bond Strategies Fund, which seeks low-risk, positive performance in all investment environments through dynamic allocation to fixed income opportunities.
Multi-asset and absolute return strategies
Our pension fund clients are increasingly seeking to match their assets more closely to their liabilities and are looking to invest in specialist, multi-asset portfolios. As well as managing traditional balanced funds, we design comprehensive solutions to match individual pension fund needs. We offer tailored multi-asset mandates that invest in equities, bonds, real estate, cash and private equity and draw on a range of sophisticated investment strategies.
In addition, for investors seeking consistent, positive, long-term returns we have developed innovative absolute return solutions. For example, our Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund aims to provide investors with the same returns that have historically been achieved from conventional long-term equity investments, but with considerably less uncertainty.
Real estate
As one of the biggest real estate investors in Europe, we have access to some of the best deals in the market. A benefit of our size is that we can maintain specialised in-house expertise in asset management, research, development, marketing, rent collection, credit assessment and accounting. Strong research is a proven part of our investment process and our all-round capabilities are reflected in our long-term track record.
Private equity
Private equity funds provide a compelling means for investors to enhance performance and diversify their portfolios. We offer a broad range of investment options, including in-house capital and limited partnerships, Fund of Funds and other bespoke private equity investment services. We only invest in businesses with proven products, customers and revenues. It’s this approach that has allowed us to generate excellent returns for our clients.
