Global Unconstrained

Strategy Highlights

: Best ideas, concentrated portfolio

Conviction-based security selection and asset allocation

Controlling risk through diversification at both asset class and security level
: This strategy is offered by Newton Investment Management Ltd (‘NIM’). NIM is part of the Newton Investment Management Group.

Learn more about our multidimensional investment philosophy

Strategy Profile

Objective: The strategy seeks to outperform a 60% global equity and 40% global government bond benchmark in excess of 2% per annum (before fees), by achieving a total return comprised of long-term capital growth and income through an unconstrained, dynamic multi-asset approach to asset allocation and security selection.
Performance benchmark: MSCI AC World (60%) and JPM Global Government Bond Index USD (40%)
Strategy inception: December 2017

Investment Team

: Our Global Unconstrained strategy is managed by an experienced team. In-house research analysts are at the core of our investment process, and our multidimensional research platform spans fundamental, thematic, responsible investment, quantitative, geopolitical, investigative and private-market research to promote better-informed investment decisions.

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Alison El-Araby

Portfolio manager, Charities Investment team

Bhavin Shah

Portfolio manager, Mixed Assets Investment team

Paul Flood

Head of Mixed Assets Investment

Simon Nichols

Portfolio manager, Global Opportunities team

Hilary Meades

Head of Charities Investment

Janice Kim

Associate Portfolio manager, Mixed Assets team

Insights

Blog

Inflation, Debt and Rates: The Trinity Defining Markets

We assess the current and potential future impact of inflation, debt and interest rates upon markets.

June 21, 2024 Paul Brain

Blog

A Powerful Investment Partnership

How humans and machines can thrive together in a new market regime.

May 24, 2024 Dimitri Curtil, Catherine Doyle

Article

How Can We Unlock Opportunity in a New Market Regime?

CEO Euan Munro explores how we seek to unlock opportunity for our clients.

April 29, 2024

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.

ESG can be one of many inputs into the fundamental analysis. Newton will make investment decisions that are not based solely on ESG analysis. Other attributes of an investment may outweigh ESG analysis when making investment decisions. The way that material ESG analysis is assessed may vary depending on the asset class and strategy involved. As of September 2022, the equity investment team performs ESG analysis on equity securities prior to their recommendation. ESG analysis is not performed for all fixed-income securities. The portfolio managers may purchase equity securities that are not formally recommended and for which ESG analysis has not been performed.

Key Investment Risks

: Objective/Performance Risk: There is no guarantee that the strategy will achieve its objectives.

Currency Risk: This strategy invests in international markets which means it is exposed to changes in currency rates which could affect the value of the strategy.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives are highly sensitive to changes in the value of the asset from which their value is derived. A small movement in the value of the underlying asset can cause a large movement in the value of the derivative. This can increase the sizes of losses and gains, causing the value of your investment to fluctuate. When using derivatives, the strategy can lose significantly more than the amount it has invested in derivatives.

Changes in Interest Rates & Inflation Risk: Investments in bonds/money market securities are affected by interest rates and inflation trends which may negatively affect the value of the strategy.

Credit Ratings and Unrated Securities Risk: Bonds with a low credit rating or unrated bonds have a greater risk of default. These investments may negatively affect the value of the strategy.

Emerging Markets Risk: Emerging Markets have additional risks due to less-developed market practices.

Investment in Smaller Companies Risk: This strategy may invest in the smaller companies. The securities of smaller companies may possess greater potential for growth, but can also involve greater risks, such as limited product lines and markets, and financial or managerial resources. Trading in these securities may be subject to more abrupt price movements and greater fluctuations in available liquidity than trading in the securities of larger companies.

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