Fund updates

Schroder International Selection Fund has advised that it will be merging its Schroder ISF European Sustainable Value fund; as a result the FPIL Schroder European Sustainable Value investment-linked policy sub-funds will be closed with effect from 30 October 2023.

Allianz Global Investors Fund has notified us of changes to the investment objectives and investment restrictions to the underlying fund of our R147 Allianz Total Return Asian Equity ILP sub-fund. The changes will take effect from 29 September 2023.

Jupiter Investment Fund has notified us of the closure of the underlying fund of R180 and R184 Jupiter Merlin Real Return with effect from 1st September 2023.

Invesco Funds has notified us of a change to the China Stock Connect limit on the underlying fund of R154 Invesco Asian Equity with effect from 8 August 2023.

Following the suspension of trading on the underlying fund of R185 Barings Eastern Europe in March 2022, due to the situation in Ukraine; Baring International Fund Managers has advised it will transfer the liquid portion of underlying assets to a new fund with effect 21 July 2023.

We have been notified of a name change to the Aberdeen Standard SICAV I, which affects four ILP sub-funds in our range. The name change to abrdn SICAV I will take effect 5 June 2023

Allianz Global Investors Fund has notified us of changes to the investment objectives and investment restrictions to the underlying fund of our R174 Allianz Japan Equity ILP sub-fund The changes will take effect from 30 May 2023.

Fidelity International has notified us of a name change to the underlying fund of our R200 Sustainable Cash ILP sub-fund The name change will take effect 11 April 2023.

Effective 17 March 2023, a number of changes will be applied to the investment policy of the underlying fund of the Aviva Investors Multi-Strategy Target Return Funds.

The dates provided impact the ILP sub-funds where all trading on the ILP sub-funds will be suspended during the months of 2023. This is as a consequence of bank holidays affecting the trading of the underlying funds.