BlackRock Strategic Funds - Managed Index Portfolios Defensive D2 GBP Hedged

Category GBP Allocation 20-40% Equity


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This fund can be held in an Investment ISA, SIPP and Investment Account
Last buy/sell price

£118.88

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Fund Code

BMIPD

BWGC6H2

LU1191062733

Prices updated as at 15 Nov 2024
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Prices in GBP

Investment objective
The Sub-Fund aims to deliver a total return, which is a combination of capital growth and income, commensurate with a defensive level of risk and in a manner consistent with the principles of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by obtaining indirect exposure to a broad range of asset classes, which may include equity and equity-related securities, fixed income and fixed income-related securities, alternative assets, cash and near-cash instruments.

Important notice: This product is based overseas and is not subject to UK sustainable investment labelling and disclosure requirements. Please refer to the FCA website which details further information in relation to sustainability disclosure requirements for retail clients.

Company name
BlackRock (Luxembourg) SA
Fund launch date
10 Apr 2015
Domicile
Luxembourg
UCITS
Yes
Fund manager
Stephen Walker
Manager start date
10 Apr 2015
Fund manager biography
Steve Walker, Director and portfolio manager, is a member of the Beta Strategies Group. Within Beta Strategies, Mr. Walker is head of the Index Asset Allocation team in EMEA. Mr. Walker's service with the firm dates back to 2007, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. At BGI, he was a portfolio manager in the Client Solutions team. Prior to joining BGI, Mr. Walker was a portfolio manager in the discretionary investment team at Coutts & Co bank for over 12 years.
Fund manager
Christopher Downing
Manager start date
10 Apr 2015
Fund manager biography
Christopher T. Downing, PhD, is a managing director in the Model Portfolios & Solutions team in the Multi-Asset Strategies group, based in Hong Kong. Dr. Downing leads a team responsible for the development and management of asset-allocation models implemented over iShares ETFs and BlackRock active funds. Dr. Downing's service with BlackRock dates back to 2007. He has led investment research teams in Scientific Fixed Income, the Global Market Strategies Group, and iShares, focusing mainly on investment research and product development. Prior to joining BlackRock, Dr. Downing held the Gerald D. Hines chair at Rice University's Jones School of Management, teaching MBA-level courses in finance. Prior to this, he was a staff economist in the research division of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC, with responsibility for various sectors of the capital markets. He holds a BA degree in economics and mathematics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and a PhD degree in economics from the University of California - Berkeley.
Head office
35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy,
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
L-1855
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