Insight Investment, a leading global investment manager, has received a ‘Recommended’ rating for one of its funds, the Insight Global Absolute Return Bond Fund, from research house Zenith Investment Partners.
Zenith described the Fund as a strong entrant to its ‘Unconstrained’ category and praised the high calibre investment team and intuitively appealing investment process. Zenith defines ‘Recommended’ funds as strong investments within their asset class, typically rating first quartile on most criteria.The Insight Global Absolute Return Bond Fund aims to provide a positive absolute return in all market conditions over a rolling 12 month period and seeks to offer globally diversified exposure across global government bond, corporate
The Insight Global Absolute Return Bond Fund aims to provide a positive absolute return in all market conditions over a rolling 12 month period and seeks to offer globally diversified exposure across global government bond, corporate bond and currency markets. It uses a broad range of fixed income securities including but not limited to government, inflation-linked and investment grade corporate bonds, high yield and emerging market debt. More information is available here.
Bruce Murphy, Director, Australia and New Zealand, Insight Investment, said: “This first rating for the fund from Zenith reinforces our well-established reputation in Australia, where Insight has operated for more than 20 years1, and recognises Insight’s global fixed income capability. At a time when monetary policies across the globe are challenging traditional investment approaches, we believe our experienced team and broad skill-set position us well to assist advisers as they navigate uncertain financial markets.”
The A$503.8m fund2 is co-managed by Andrew Wickham, Head of Global Rates and Deputy Head of Fixed Income, and Peter Bentley, Head of UK and Global Credit, and supported by the wider fixed income team of 98 investment professionals.Insight now manages A$38.9bn3 on behalf of Australian institutional investors. Headquartered in London, Insight has operations in the UK,
Insight now manages A$38.9bn3 on behalf of Australian institutional investors. Headquartered in London, Insight has operations in the UK, US and Australia and employs 210 investment professionals globally; of 691 staff in total.
