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Schroder Investment Fund Company

Prospectus

1 September 2021

United Kingdom

(SIFCO)

Schroder Investment Fund Company (SIFCO)

Prospectus

1 September 2021

Schroder Unit Trusts Limited Internet Site: http://www.schroders.co.uk

Important Information

Prospectus of Schroder Investment Fund Company

not, under any circumstances, create any implication that the affairs of the Company have not changed since the date hereof.
An investment company with variable capital incorporated with limited liability and registered in England and Wales under Regulation 4 of the Open Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001, as amended or re-enacted from time to time.
The distribution of this Prospectus and the offering of Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted. Persons into whose possession this Prospectus comes are required by the Company to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorised or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.
This document (this Prospectus) constitutes the prospectus for Schroder Investment Fund Company (the Company), which has been prepared in accordance with the Collective Investment Schemes (COLL) Sourcebook of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) made under the Financial Services

  • and Markets Act 2000.
  • Shares in the Company are not listed or dealt on any

investment exchange.
This Prospectus is dated, and is valid as at 1 September 2021.
Potential investors should not treat the contents of this Prospectus as advice relating to legal, taxation, investment or any matters and are recommended to consult their own professional advisers concerning the acquisition, holding or disposal of Shares.
Copies of this Prospectus have been sent to the FCA and the Depositary.

Schroder Unit Trusts Limited, the Authorised Corporate Director of the Company, is responsible for the information contained in this Prospectus. To the best of its knowledge and belief (having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information in this document does not contain any untrue or misleading statement or omit any matters required by The Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001 to be included in it. Schroder Unit Trusts Limited accepts responsibility accordingly.
The provisions of the Company’s Instrument of Incorporation are binding on each of its Shareholders.

This Prospectus has been approved for the purpose of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 by Schroder Unit Trusts Limited.

This Prospectus is based on information, law and practice at the date hereof. The Company cannot be bound by an out of date prospectus when it has issued a new prospectus, and investors should check with Schroder Unit Trusts Limited that this is the most recently published prospectus.
No person has been authorised by the Company to give any information or make any representations in connection with the offering of Shares other than those contained in this Prospectus, and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied on as having been made by the Company. The delivery of this Prospectus (whether or not accompanied by any reports) or the issue of Shares shall
The Depositary is not responsible for the information contained in this Prospectus and accordingly does not accept any responsibility therefore under the FCA Rules or otherwise.

The following funds are available for investment:

  • Fund
  • Launch date

03/11/1989 03/01/2006 11/08/1995 28/03/1989 31/12/2002 06/05/2005 04/04/2006 02/05/2012 30/10/2015 28/04/2017 07/06/2019

FCA Product Reference Number

Schroder UK Opportunities Fund Schroder UK Dynamic Smaller Companies Fund Schroder Sterling Corporate Bond Fund Schroder European Recovery Fund Schroder Sustainable UK Equity Fund 1 Schroder UK Alpha Income Fund Schroder Strategic Credit Fund Schroder European Alpha Income Fund Schroder Global Recovery Fund Schroder Multi-Asset Total Return Fund Schroder India Equity Fund
638218 638217 638220 638216 638221 638223 638224 638225 724674 774975 815778

1

Schroder Core UK Equity Fund changed its name to Schroder Sustainable UK Equity Fund on 18 May 2021.

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  • Fund
  • Launch date

10/11/2020 04/12/2020 08/12/2020 19/01/2021

FCA Product Reference Number

Schroder Islamic Global Equity Fund Schroder UK-Listed Equity Income Maximiser Fund Schroder Global Energy Transition Fund Schroder Global Sustainable Growth Fund
936439 937903 937904 938874

Important: If you are in any doubt about the contents of this Prospectus you should consult your financial adviser.

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Contents

Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

  • Section 1
  • 1. The Company and its funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.1. The Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2. The Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.3. Investment Objectives and Policies of the Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.4. Profile of a Typical Investor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5. Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12 12 12 12 12

Section 2 Section 3

2. Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2.1. Classes of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2. Register of Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3. Buying, Selling and Switching Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4. Share Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 14 14 17

3. Charges and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3.1. Initial and Redemption Charges

3.2. Schroders Annual Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3. Other Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4. Initial Expenses and Promotion Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.5. Allocation of Charges and Expenses Between Funds 3.6. Allocation of Expenses Between Capital and Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.7. Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.8. Schroder Islamic Global Equity Fund Purification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.9. UK Taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Appendix I Appendix II

Risks of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 The Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Schroder UK Opportunities Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schroder UK Dynamic Smaller Companies Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schroder Sterling Corporate Bond Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39 41 43 45 47 50 52 54 56 58 61 63 66 68 70
Schroder European Recovery Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schroder Sustainable UK Equity Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schroder UK Alpha Income Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schroder Strategic Credit Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schroder European Alpha Income Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schroder Global Recovery Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schroder Multi-Asset Total Return Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schroder India Equity Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schroder Islamic Global Equity Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schroder UK-Listed Equity Income Maximiser Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schroder Global Energy Transition Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schroder Global Sustainable Growth Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix III Appendix IV
Investment Powers and Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Investment Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Eligible Markets For Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Management, Distribution and Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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Appendix V

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Appendix VI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Past performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Appendix VIII Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Appendix VII

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Definitions

  • ACD
  • Fund

Schroder Unit Trusts Limited, the authorised corporate director of the Company.
A sub-fund of the Company (being part of the scheme property which is pooled separately and to which specific assets and liabilities of the Company may be allocated), which is invested in accordance with the investment objective applicable to such sub-fund.

Act

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended or reenacted from time to time.

ISA

An individual savings account under the ISA Regulations.

Administrator

J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, the provider of fund accountant and related fund administration services to the Company.

Instrument of Incorporation

The instrument of incorporation of the Company, as amended from time to time.

Business Day

A day on which the London Stock Exchange is open for business.

Investment Adviser(s) (also referenced as Investment Manager(s))
Class

Schroder Investment Management Limited and Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd.
All of the Shares relating to a single Fund or a particular class

or classes of Shares relating to a single Fund.

Leverage
Company

The use of financial derivative instruments or borrowed capital, such as margin, to increase the potential return of an investment.
Schroder Investment Fund Company (SIFCo).

Custodian
Net Asset Value or NAV

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., the custodian of the Scheme Property.
The value of the scheme property attributable to a Fund (or the Company) less the liabilities of the Fund (or the Company) as calculated in accordance with the Company’s Instrument of Incorporation and the FCA Rules.

Depositary

J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, the depositary of the Company.

Non-Qualified Person
ESMA

Any person to whom a transfer of Shares (legally or beneficially) or by whom a holding or acquisition of Shares (legally or beneficially) would or, in the opinion of the ACD, might:-
European Securities and Markets Authority

EUWA

(A) be in or constitute a breach of any law (or regulation by a competent authority) of any country or territory by virtue of which the person in question is not qualified to hold such Shares; or
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

FCA

(B) require the Company to be registered under any law or regulation whether as an investment fund or otherwise, or cause the Company to be required to apply for registration, or comply with any registration
The Financial Conduct Authority, or its replacement or successor from time.

FCA Rules

requirements in respect of any of its Shares, whether in the United States of America or any other jurisdiction; or
The rules contained in the Collective Investment Schemes

Sourcebook (COLL), as amended from time to time, published by the FCA as part of its handbook of rules made under the Act which shall, for the avoidance of doubt, not include guidance or evidential requirements contained in the said Sourcebook.
(C) cause the Company or its Shareholders some legal, regulatory, taxation, pecuniary or material administrative disadvantage or other adverse consequence which the Company or its Shareholders might not otherwise have incurred or suffered; or

(D) require the ACD to be registered under any law or regulation whether as an investment adviser or otherwise, or cause the ACD to be required to seek an exemption from such registration, whether in the United States of America or any other jurisdiction.

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  • OEIC Regulations
  • UCITS Directive

The Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001, as amended or re-enacted from time to time.
Means Directive No. 2009/65/EC of the Council and the European Parliament of 13 July 2009.

  • Relative VaR
  • UCITS Scheme

A relative VaR approach limits the maximum VaR relative to a pre-defined benchmark. an "undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities" (a) established in an EEA State, within the meaning of points a) and b) of Article 1(2) of the UCITS IV Directive; or (b) (from the date on which the EUWA come into effect) established in an EEA state or the UK, within the meaning of section 236A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended.

Registrar

Schroder Unit Trusts Limited

Register
US Person

The register of Shareholders kept on behalf of the Company pursuant to paragraph 1(1) of schedule 3 of the OEIC Regulations.
Any person defined as a US person under Regulation S of the United States Securities Act 1933.

Valuation Point
Scheme Property

The point on a dealing day whether on a periodic basis or for a particular valuation, at which the ACD carries out a valuation of the Scheme Property for the Company or a Fund (as the case may be) for the purpose of determining the price at which Shares of a Class may be issued, cancelled, sold or redeemed. The current Valuation Point for each Fund is set out in Appendix II.
The property of the Company or a Fund, as the context may require, required under the FCA Rules to be given for safekeeping to the Depositary.

Share

A share in the capital of the Company (including the fractions of one hundredth of a Share).

VaR
Shareholder

Value at Risk, which is a measure of the maximum expected loss at a given confidence level over the specific time period.
A holder of Shares.

Shariah

The principles, precepts and tenets of Islam derived principally from the Holy Qur’an and from the teachings and examples of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him) as interpreted by the Shariah Supervisory Board.

Shariah Advisor

Amanie Advisors Ltd (“Amanie”), a consultant appointed to advise on the Shariah compliance of Schroder Islamic Global Equity Fund.

Shariah Investment Guidelines

The Shariah-based investment restrictions set out in this Prospectus applicable to the Schroder Islamic Global Equity Fund.

Shariah Index

Dow Jones Islamic Market World (Net Total Return) index.

Shariah Supervisory Board or SSB

The board of Shariah scholars responsible for issuing the launch fatwa in respect of Schroder Islamic Global Equity Fund and for carrying out ongoing reviews thereafter to ensure the continuing compliance of the Schroder Islamic Global Equity Fund with the Shariah Investment Guidelines.

Transfer Agent

HSBC Bank Plc.

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Directory

Addresses of:

Registered Office and Administrative Office

8 Canada Square London E14 8HQ

The Company

SCHRODER INVESTMENT FUND COMPANY

Auditor

Registered Office, Head Office and address for service of notices

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
1 London Wall Place

  • EC2Y 5AU London
  • Atria One

144 Morrison Street Edinburgh, EH3 8EX

The Authorised Corporate Director and Registrar
Shariah Supervisory Board

SCHRODER UNIT TRUSTS LIMITED
AMANIE SHARIAH SUPERVISORY BOARD

Registered Office, Head Office and address for service of notices
Registered Office and Administrative Office

AMANIE ADVISORS LTD
1 London Wall Place

EC2Y 5AU London
Unit 1304

Tower II

The Depositary

J.P. MORGAN EUROPE LIMITED

Registered Office

Al Fattan Currency House Dubai International Financial Centre PO Box 506837 Dubai United Arab Emirates
25 Bank Street Canary Wharf E14 5JP London

Principal place of business

Chaseside BH7 7DA Bournemouth

The Custodian

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

Registered Office

25 Bank Street Canary Wharf E14 5JP London

Principal place of business

Chaseside BH7 7DA Bournemouth

Administrator

J.P. MORGAN EUROPE LIMITED

Registered Office

25 Bank Street Canary Wharf E14 5JP London

Principal place of business

Chaseside BH7 7DA Bournemouth

Transfer Agent

HSBC BANK PLC.

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Section 1

1. The Company and its funds

Different Classes of Share may be issued in respect of each Fund. The Classes currently available in each Fund are set out in Appendix II.

1.1. The Company

Schroder Investment Fund Company (the Company) is an investment company with variable capital incorporated with limited liability and registered in England and Wales under number IC000030 and authorised by the FCA on 6 May 1999.

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    Fund objectives and investment policy The investment objective of this investment fund is to achieve long-term capital growth through investments in equities and other equity securities of Swiss companies. The investment fund uses the performance of the Swiss Performance Index (SPI) as a benchmark. The investment fund is managed by the fund management on a discretionary basis. The fund management is not limited to investments pursuant to the composition of the SPI. The fund's assets are mainly invested in equities and other equity securities (equities, dividend rights certificates, cooperative shares, participation certificates and similar) of companies with a registered office or predominant activity in Switzerland. Up to one-third of the fund's assets may be invested in equities and other equity securities of companies listed on European and North American stock markets, equity or index funds that are part of a Swiss equity index or a specific segment thereof, debt securities or money market instruments. Derivatives may be used to achieve the investment objective and to reduce risk or manage the investment fund more efficiently. Shares of the investment fund may, in principle, be redeemed on any banking day, subject to the exceptions listed in the prospectus. The returns from this share class are reinvested. The investment fund shall also bear all incidental costs for the purchase and sale of investments (standard brokerage fees, commissions, taxes, etc.) incurred in the management of the investment fund's assets. These costs shall be directly offset against the acquisition or redemption value of the respective investments. These incidental costs shall be incurred in addition to the fees listed under “Charges” and reduce the return on investment.
  • Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA); FTSE 100; Financial Services

    Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA); FTSE 100; Financial Services

    Selling: Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA); FTSE 100; Financial Services Managing a portfolio is a lot like managing a garden. In gardening there are regular recurring tasks such as trimming back fast-growing plants and replacing unattractive plants with more attractive alternatives. In a portfolio this means regularly trimming back oversized positions and replacing unattractive holdings with more attractive alternatives. Average purchase price Current price Holding period (including investment in Aberdeen AM) £3.76 £2.90 Feb 2016 to Apr 2021 (5yrs 2mo) Capital gain Dividend income Annualised return (including return of capital from de-mergers) -13.4% 31.2% 4.0% “Standard Life Aberdeen is one of the world’s largest investment companies, the largest active manager in the UK and one of the largest in Europe. It has a significant global presence and the scale and expertise to help clients meet their investment goals.” Overview Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) originally joined the model portfolio in 2016 as Aberdeen Asset Management, which was then the second largest active fund manager in the UK (second only to Schroders). This investment worked out well, with the 2017 merger of Aberdeen and Standard Life leading to annualised return of 17% at the merger date. I decided to hold on to the SLA shares post merger because Standard Life was a leading asset manager and the combined group promised additional economies of scale and a more diverse and robust business. Four years later and as a more experienced investor, I now think both companies lacked durable competitive advantages and I think that’s true of the combined business too.
  • Fund Objectives and Investment Policy Share Class

    Fund Objectives and Investment Policy Share Class

    Fund objectives and investment policy The fund aims to provide long term capital growth in excess of the FTSE 250 ex Investment Trusts (Gross Total Return) index (after fees have been deducted) over a 3 to 5 year period by investing in equities of companies listed in the FTSE 250 ex Investment Trusts. The fund is actively managed and invests at least 80% of its assets in equities of UK companies listed in the FTSE 250 Ex- Investment Trusts index. These are companies that are incorporated, headquartered or have their principal business activities in the UK.The investment manager believes that these investments can potentially offer faster rates of profit and dividend growth and higher long-term returns than their larger counterparts. The fund may also invest in former components of, or expected entrants into, that index if the investment manager believes it may be advantageous to do so. The fund may also invest directly or indirectly in other securities (including in other asset classes), countries, regions, industries or currencies, collective investment schemes (including Schroder funds), warrants and money market instruments, and hold cash. The fund may use derivatives with the aim of reducing risk or managing the fund more efficiently. Relevant risk as associated with this Fund are shown overleaf and should be carefully considered before making any investment. Share class performance Fund facts Cumulative Fund manager Andrew Brough 1 month 3 months YTD 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years performance Managed fund since 19.11.1999 Share class
  • Schroders Annual Report Governance Report

    Schroders Annual Report Governance Report

    Board of Directors and Company Secretary Leading a world class business Michael Dobson Peter Harrison Richard Keers Chairman Group Chief Executive Chief Financial Officer Appointed Chairman in April 2016, having Appointed Group Chief Executive in April Appointed a Director and Chief Financial been Chief Executive since November 2001. 2016. He was an executive Director and Head Officer in May 2013. He first joined the Board as a non-executive of Investment from May 2014. Director in April 2001. Experience: He is a chartered accountant and Experience: He began his career at Schroders was a senior audit partner at Experience: Prior to joining Schroders he was and subsequently held roles at Newton PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) until May Chief Executive of Morgan Grenfell Group Investment Management, J.P. Morgan Asset 2013. He became a partner at PwC in 1997 and a member of the Board of Managing Management as Head of Global Equities and and has 25 years’ experience in the audits of Directors of Deutsche Bank AG. Multi-Asset and at Deutsche Asset global financial services groups. His Management as Global Chief Investment experience includes time spent in PwC’s New External appointments: Member of the Officer. He was Chairman and Chief Executive York, Sydney, Edinburgh and London offices. President’s Committee of the Confederation of RWC Partners before re-joining Schroders of British Industry, Advisor to G3 Group. as Global Head of Equities in March 2013. External appointments: None. Committee membership: Chairman of the External appointments: Member of the Nominations Committee. Investment Association Advisory Council and the Impact-Weighted Accounts Initiative Leadership Council.
  • Sustainable Investment Report Second Quarter 2020

    Sustainable Investment Report Second Quarter 2020

    Sustainable Investment Report Second quarter 2020 For Financial Intermediary, Institutional and Consultant Use Only. Not for redistribution under any circumstances. Contents 1 12 Introduction Stewardship Insights Is the time ripe for virtual AGMs? Engagement in practice: Barclays’ climate shareholder resolution Engagement in practice: Contributing to influencing the boards of big banks Engagement in practice: Drax’s transition to cleaner power 2 17 Sustainability Insights Stewardship Activity A new social contract – how are Engagement in numbers companies treating their employees as the Covid-19 crisis unfolds? Voting in numbers Keeping food on the table during Total company engagement Covid-19, but at what cost? Engagement progress Will Covid-19 prove a pivotal moment for climate change? How climate change may impact financial markets As we begin the process of unwinding global lockdown, the inevitable scrutiny of what we could have done better is underway. There are plenty of ways we can learn from the crisis and perhaps when the anticipated second wave comes, we will be better prepared. Sustainable investing has been under the spotlight throughout the crisis; we now look to what this might mean in a post- Covid-19 world. Hannah Simons Head of Sustainability Strategy For many people, sustainable investment has historically focused In a Q&A with two of our economists, Craig Botham and Irene on environmental considerations. The crisis has seen a rise in the Lauro, we also unveil our latest long-term market forecasts, which focus on the ‘S’ part of ESG. We’ve long argued that companies for the first time incorporate the impact of climate change.
  • June 2020 Russell Portfolio Series

    June 2020 Russell Portfolio Series

    RUSSELL INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIO SERIES – CONSERVATIVE // PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE * As at 30/06/2020 AUSTRALIAN SHARES INTERNATIONAL SHARES FIXED INTEREST ALTERNATIVES PROPERTY Russell Investments Global Russell Investments Australian Amundi Absolute Volatility World Vanguard International Property Russell Investments Australian 11.50% 2.90% 24.50% 0.50% 3.00% Shares Core Fund Opportunities Fund- $A Hedged Bond Fund Equities AUDH Class Securities Index Fund (Hedged) Ausbil 2.01% Fiera Capital 0.44% AMP Capital 5.02% Amundi 0.50% Vanguard 3.00% DFA 1.44% J O Hambro Capital Management 0.23% Russell Investments 4.90% Russell Investments Global 5.00% Vanguard Australian 1.00% Investors Mutual Limited 1.73% Nissay Asset Management 0.23% UBS 6.74% High Yield Fund Property Securities Index Fund Numeric Investors 2.01% Numeric Investors 0.35% Western Asset 7.84% Barings, LLC 1.25% Vanguard 1.00% Platypus 2.01% Oaktree Capital 0.23% Russell Investments Australian 15.00% Hermes Sourcecap 1.25% Russell Investments 2.30% Russell Investments 0.52% Cash Enhanced Fund Russell Investments 2.50% RWC Partners 0.20% Perpetual 10.50% Russell Investments Multi- 1.00% Sanders Capital, LLC 0.44% Russell Investments 4.50% Strategy Volatility Wellington Management Company Premia Fund LLP 0.26% 21.00% Russell Investments International Bond Fund - $A Hedged Russell Investments Multi-Asset 4.70% Russell Investments 1.00% Factor Exposure Fund BlueBay 4.20% Russell Investments Multi-Asset 2.00% Russell Investments 4.70% Colchester 4.83% Income Strategy Fund Russell Investments
  • News Release

    News Release

    News Release 17 January 2020 Schroders is today announcing that it has appointed a Deputy Head of Credit for Europe as the firm continues to grow its global credit capability in response to clients’ evolving investment needs. Julien Houdain has assumed the newly-created role and will be based in London. He will report into Patrick Vogel, Head of Credit for Europe, and will work alongside Patrick and the credit team on Schroders’ credit strategy. He joins from Legal & General Investment Management where he was most recently Head of Global Bond Strategies, having joined the asset manager in 2007. Patrick Vogel, Head of Credit for Europe, commented: “Julien is a highly-valued addition to Schroders’ credit platform. He has a great deal of experience in managing complex Global Credit strategies and identifying opportunities to deliver robust performance for clients. Julien will complement our ability to manage risk across global credit markets in a dynamic way. “This, combined with Julien’s experience in quantitative investment techniques, adds to the considerable strength and depth of Schroders’ credit capability.” In November, Schroders announced it had hired Saida Eggerstedt as Head of Sustainable Credit, another newly-created role which entails working in partnership with Schroders’ Sustainability and Fixed Income teams. Schroders manages £78.1 billion* in fixed income strategies on behalf of its clients globally, representing almost a fifth of the firm’s total assets under management. *As at 30 June 2019 ### Page 2 of 2 For further information, please contact: Thomas Kwan Tel: +852 3008 3811 Hume Brophy (Hong Kong) Email: [email protected] Zita Lo Tel: +852 2843 7559 Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Email: [email protected] Limited About Schroders As a global investment manager, we help institutions, intermediaries and individuals meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.