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Global Macro Allocation Strategy

Seeking to compound attractive returns over time

Strategy overview

Investment Approach
Combines top-down thematic and macro insights with rigorous bottom-up analysis. Enhanced ESG and sustainability integration through our direct investment approach

Investment Opportunity
A thematic and flexible strategy that aims to compound high total returns through time

Investment Universe
Liquid global equity, fixed income and currency markets

Target Return
+7% p.a. (gross) over the full market cycle

David Knee
Portfolio Manager
Alex Holroyd-Jones
Portfolio Manager

The role the strategy can play in portfolios

Access to team's macro views

Positioning offers investors transparent access to thematic and cyclical high conviction asset allocation views

An alternative to balanced / equities

Designed to replace balanced and equity only approaches - seeks to compound returns more reliably than benchmark-orientated approaches

Aims to help return shortfalls

Flexible investing across a broad opportunity set aims to help meet return shortfalls investors may face

Seeks to provide differentiated total returns

Our countercyclical approach to asset allocation aims to provide diversification in return signature at different stages of the cycle

Investment Philosophy

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Long-term macro themes influencing the global economy create structural headwinds and tailwinds

02

Maximising the opportunity set increases the likelihood of finding opportunities through the cycle

03

There are times to expose portfolios to more risk and times to expose portfolios to less risk, with the size of risk premia on offer varying materially over time

Performance

Portfolio & Holdings

Date as of 30/04/2026
Emerging market other
10.1
US Dollar
8.2
Gold
4.9
Asia ex Japan
0.2
Pound Sterling
0.1
Developed market other
-5
Euro
-13.6
Note: Portfolio is hedged back to base currency
Based on a related portfolio within the strategy with substantially similar objectives, policies and strategies as those of the services being offered. The portfolio may change significantly over a short space of time. This is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation for any particular security. For further information on Indices and Specific Portfolio Names, please reference the sections here.

Why Ninety One for Global Macro Allocation Strategy

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Specialists across macro, equities, fixed income, currency and quantitative analysis with a strong 30 year track record in global multi-asset investing

02

Thematic and bottom-up integration: Investment process designed to combine top-down thematic and macro insights with rigorous bottom-up analysis

03

Actual asset allocation: Evidence of taking significant asset allocation decisions over both the shorter and longer-term to benefit the return profile

04

Investors not traders: Investing in macroeconomic themes with a medium to long-term investment horizon, with research supported by the Ninety One Investment Institute

Strategy literature

Key facts

  • Asset Subclass

    Multi-Asset Growth

  • Currency

    USD

  • Inception date

    01/08/2016

  • Team

    Multi-Asset team

  • Geographical Focus

    Global

  • ESG Classification

    Enhanced Integration

  • Comparative Benchmark

    7% Absolute

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