Investment approaches
Long Corporate Bond
An actively managed sterling corporate bond portfolio
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Transparent, single portfolio of direct, liquid investments -
Looks to add value by managing duration and credit quality -
Managed by a focused, experienced fixed-income team
Our philosophy and process
- The strategy benefits from continuous and detailed collaboration between credit and equity analysts. ESG considerations are integrated throughout the research process to ensure that any material issues are captured.
- The strategy’s investment universe consists largely of investment-grade UK-based corporate bonds. A constantly evolving and forward-looking approach seeks to anticipate change and identify opportunities.
Every time we consider a security or look at an industry or country, it’s in the context of what’s happening across the world. We believe the investment landscape is shaped over the long term by some key trends, and we use a range of global investment themes to capture these.
Investment team
Our Long Corporate Bond strategy is managed by a focused, experienced fixed-income team. Our global sector analysts and investment managers are located on a single floor in London, which helps to ensure that the investment process is flexible and opportunistic. Guided by our global investment themes, the team works together to identify opportunities and risks through research and debate.
- 20
- years’ average investment experience
- 13
- years’ average time at Newton
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Paul Brain
Investment leader, fixed income
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Howard Cunningham
Portfolio manager, fixed income
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Parmeshwar Chadha
Portfolio manager, fixed income
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Jon Day
Portfolio manager, fixed income
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Carl Shepherd
Portfolio manager, fixed income
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Trevor Holder
Portfolio manager, fixed income
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Scott Freedman
Analyst and portfolio manager, fixed income
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Martin Chambers
Credit analyst, fixed income
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Ashwin Palta
Credit research analyst, fixed income
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Jeevan Dhoot
Credit analyst, fixed income
Strategy profile
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Objective
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To maximise returns through investment in predominantly sterling-denominated investment-grade fixed-interest securities, excluding gilts
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Comparative index
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Merrill Lynch (Over 10-year) Investment Grade Index
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Performance aim
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To outperform the comparative index by up to 1% per annum
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Strategy size
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Below £200m (as at 30 June 2021)
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Strategy inception
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Composite inception: 1 April 2000
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Strategy available through pooled UK vehicle
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BNY Mellon Long Corporate Bond Fund
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Strategy factsheet
Performance and commentary for the last quarter.
Responsible investment report
Stewardship activities (voting and engagement) for the last quarter and ESG metrics.
Your capital may be at risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the original amount invested.