Brewin Dolphin Select Managers Fund
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MI Brewin Dolphin Select Managers Fund Annual Report 28 February 2019 MI Brewin Dolphin Select Managers Fund Contents Page Directory* . 1 Statement of the Authorised Corporate Director’s Responsibilities . 2 Certification of the Annual Report by the Authorised Corporate Director . 2 Statement of the Depositary’s Responsibilities . 3 Independent Auditor’s Report to the Shareholders . 4 MI Select Managers Bond Fund Investment Objective and Policy* . 6 Investment Adviser's Report* . 6 Portfolio Statement* . 8 Comparative Table* . 24 Statement of Total Return . 26 Statement of Change in Net Assets Attributable to Shareholders . 26 Balance Sheet . 27 Notes to the Financial Statements . 28 Distribution Table . 40 MI Select Managers North American Equity Fund Investment Objective and Policy* . 41 Investment Adviser's Report* . 41 Portfolio Statement* . 43 Comparative Tables* . 49 Statement of Total Return . 51 Statement of Change in Net Assets Attributable to Shareholders . 51 Balance Sheet . 52 Notes to the Financial Statements . 53 Distribution Tables . 60 MI Select Managers UK Equity Fund Investment Objective and Policy* . 61 Investment Adviser's Report* . 61 Portfolio Statement* . 63 Comparative Tables* . 72 Statement of Total Return . 74 Statement of Change in Net Assets Attributable to Shareholders . 74 Balance Sheet . 75 Notes to the Financial Statements . 76 Distribution Tables . 83 MI Select Managers UK Equity Income Fund Investment Objective and Policy* . 84 Investment Adviser's Report* . 84 Portfolio Statement* . 86 Comparative Tables* . 92 Statement of Total Return . 94 Statement of Change in Net Assets Attributable to Shareholders . 94 Balance Sheet . 95 Notes to the Financial Statements . 96 Distribution Tables . 103 General Information* . 104 *These collectively comprise the Authorised Corporate Director’s Report. MI Brewin Dolphin Select Managers Fund Directory Authorised Corporate Director (ACD) & Registrar Maitland Institutional Services Ltd Hamilton Centre, Rodney Way, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 3BY Telephone: 01245 398950 Fax: 01245 398951 Website: www.maitlandgroup.com (Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) Customer Service Centre Hamilton Centre, Rodney Way, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 3BY Telephone: 0345 872 4982 Fax: 0845 299 2972 E-mail: [email protected] (Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) Directors of the Authorised Corporate Director R. Ackermann J. Clark (retired 27 November 2018) P.J. Foley-Brickley S. Georgala (retired 27 November 2018) D. Jones G. Kok Asset Allocation Manager Brewin Dolphin Limited 12 Smithfield Street, London EC1A 9BD (Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) Depositary Northern Trust Global Services SE (UK Branch) 50 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5NT (Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority) Independent Auditor KPMG LLP, Statutory Auditor Chartered Accountants 15 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5GL MI Brewin Dolphin Select Managers Fund 1 MI Brewin Dolphin Select Managers Fund Statement of the Authorised Corporate Director’s Responsibilities The Collective Investment Schemes sourcebook published by the FCA, ('the COLL Rules') requires the Authorised Corporate Director ('ACD') to prepare financial statements for each annual accounting period which give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Company and of the net income and net gains or losses on the property of the Company for the period. In preparing the financial statements the ACD is responsible for: • selecting suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; • making judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; • following UK accounting standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland; • complying with the disclosure requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice for UK Authorised Funds issued by the Investment Management Association in May 2014; • keeping proper accounting records which enable it to demonstrate that the financial statements as prepared comply with the above requirements; • assessing the Company and its Funds’ ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern; • using the going concern basis of accounting unless they either intend to liquidate the Company or its Funds or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so; • such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; and • taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and irregularities. The ACD is responsible for the.