We engage with a select group of high-quality asset managers who manage many of the Quilter Investors funds on our behalf. These are called sub-advised funds and provide us with flexibility to refine the investment strategy of the fund to reflect a desired customer objective.
The transparency that comes with the use of sub-advised funds also allows us sight of every single trade and deal placed by the manager. This gives us the ability to review how the fund is being managed and to ensure that the manager is sticking to the objective they’ve been given.
These sub-advised funds are also subject to ongoing oversight and governance to provide investors with added confidence. This governance framework allows us to make changes to the funds as and when they are required.
While the managers i of the sub-advised funds are chosen with a long-term view, our process has the flexibility to add, replace, or remove managers where necessary. We will make a change if we believe that a new manager is better able to deliver on the objective of the sub-advised fund and that switching the manager will better meet expectations.
Quilter Investors has decided to change the asset managers on the below sub-advised funds since 2020.
2022 Changes
| Fund | Investment adviser | Effective date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outgoing | Incoming | ||
| Quilter Investors Global Unconstrained Equity Fund | Ninety One UK Limited | Royal London Asset Management Limited | August 2022 |
2021 Changes
| Fund | Investment adviser | Effective date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outgoing | Incoming | ||
| Quilter Investors Global Equity Value Fund | BNY Mellon Investment Management EMEA Limited who delegated to Newton Investment | RWC Asset Management LLP | April 2021 |
| Quilter Investors Japanese Equity Fund | Schroder Investment Management Limited | M&G Investment Management Limited | October 2021 |
2020 Changes
| Fund | Investment adviser | Effective date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outgoing | Incoming | ||
| Quilter Investors Europe (ex UK) Equity Growth Fund | Threadneedle Asset Management Limited | Allianz Global Investors GmbH | April 2020 |
| Quilter Investors UK Equity Growth Fund | BNY Mellon Investment Management EMEA Limited who delegated to Newton Investment Management Limited | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | July 2020 |
| Quilter Investors Corporate Bond Fund | Merian Global Investors (UK) Limited | Premier Fund Managers Limited | October 2020 |
| Quilter Investors Diversified Bond Fund | Merian Global Investors (UK) Limited | Premier Fund Managers Limited | October 2020 |