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Global Managed Income Strategy

A defensive total return strategy with sustainable income at its core

Strategy overview

Investment Approach
Built from the bottom-up, seeking securities with an attractive yield and resilient cash flows

Investment Opportunity
Meet the need for a defensive alternative and fulfil the traditional role of fixed income

Investment Universe
Liquid global equity, fixed income and currency markets

John Stopford
Head of Multi-Asset Income
Jason Borbora-Sheen
Portfolio Manager

The role the strategy can play in portfolios

Core, defensive total return

Aiming for attractive income with capital growth over the long term

Bond replacement

Designed to replace conventional fixed income strategies as a source of income

Income anchor

Seeks to provide attractive resilient yield

Diversification

Focus on asset class behaviour rather than labels helps diversify returns

Investment Philosophy

01

Performance is driven by fundamentals, valuation and market price behaviour

02

Asset class labels can be misleading. We categorise investments as Growth, Defensive or Uncorrelated according to how they behave rather than what they are called

03

A bottom-up approach delivers tailored outcomes

Performance

Portfolio & Holdings

Date as of 30/04/2026
Strategy
AAA
11.6
AA
59.1
A
1.6
BBB
13.2
BB
12.6
B
1.6
CCC
0.3
*Bond ratings are Ninety One approximations.
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 Managed Income Strategy

01

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

02

Portfolio is much more staight forward than many other multi-asset strategies as it is built primarily from the bottom up

03

We invest in securities that are aligned with the outcome rather than focusing too heavily on top-down asset allocation

04

Significant emphasis on managing downside risk with the aim to deliver as consistent a defensive outcome as possible whatever the environment

Strategy literature

Key facts

  • Asset Subclass

    Multi-Asset Income

  • Currency

    USD

  • Inception date

    01/06/2013

  • Team

    Fixed income team

  • Geographical Focus

    Global

  • ESG Classification

    Enhanced Integration

  • Comparative Benchmark

    4% p.a. (USD)

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