Schroders Plc

LT is an active, risk-averse, value-oriented manager which targets absolute returns. They specializes in the discretionary management of UK, Global and Japanese equity mandates offered both through segregated accounts and pooled funds. The firm believes that durable, cash generative franchises are rare and undervalued by most investors for most of the time. LT find the majority of our candidate investments in a select group of broad industry categories. These are Consumer Branded Goods, Internet/Media/Software, Pharmaceuticals and Financials. Once the firm commits to a company, they are extremely reluctant to sell it, except on a significant breach of our valuation target or when the firm realizes that the premise for the investment is no longer valid. LT construct portfolios with a high degree of concentration (20-35 holdings) and unusually low turnover.

Harris uses a value investment philosophy in selecting equity and equity-like securities of US and non-US issuers. The firm's investment philosophy spans across large, mid and small cap companies. In addition, Harris may hedge a client’s exposure to direct or indirect foreign currencies. In constructing portfolios for their clients, the firm seeks out companies that they believe are trading in the market at significant discounts to their underlying value. Harris believes purchasing businesses at a discount to intrinsic value minimizes risk while providing substantial profit potential. The firm uses a bottom-up approach focused on individual companies, rather than focusing on specific economic factors or industries. Harris generates their research ideas from a variety of internal and external sources. The firm’s research process seeks to identify companies selling at a discount to its estimate of intrinsic value.

RBC GAM-UK employs fundamental analysis and quantitative analysis. Individual portfolio managers may emphasize one method of security analysis over another in providing investment management services to discretionary clients and recommendations to nondiscretionary clients. The firm’s investment teams are responsible for researching investment opportunities, and implementing their findings and views on specific issuers in the management of clients’ portfolios. RBC GAM-UK employs various investment strategies through our investment mandates that are based on the objectives and strategies of the clients involved. Client portfolios with similar investment mandates, strategies and guidelines are generally managed similarly. Their investment management teams continuously research available investment opportunities using fundamental and quantitative methods, including environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. The portfolio managers consider the investment opportunities available and make an active investment decision focusing on each client account’s needs, as reflected in each account’s governing documents.

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