Fund overview and investment objective

The Fund is a fund of UCITS III absolute return funds and seeks to achieve consistent absolute returns in any market condition. Managed in the same style as the Absolute Return Plus Fund, it leverages off of our extensive alternative investment experience.

The fund’s main investment features include

• A UCITS III fund of absolute return funds
• Investing in UCITS III funds
• Target return objective of consistent absolute returns (seeking approx. 6-10% per annum)
• Expected volatility of approx. 4%
• 12-15 holdings
• Bottom-up fund picking with diversified range of underlying managers
• Fee Structure:
  Retail Annual Management Fee:1.25%
  Institutional Annual Management Fee: 0.75%
  10% performance fee with hurdle rate (3%)

Collins Stewart Fund of Absolute Return Fund Experience

• Multi-disciplined and experienced team
• Have been researching alternative investments since 1996
• Alternative fund selection process embedded into wider Wealth Management processes
• Collins Stewart's extensive network of contacts in the hedge fund industry
• Provides inside track on new product developments (e.g. new UCITS III hedge funds)
• Thorough and practical research process
• Proven track record since 2002
• Fund's investment strategy

Fund Manager profile

Richard is head of the Hedge Fund Selection Committee and is lead portfolio manager for the Absolute Return Plus fund and the Alternative Strategies Fund. He is also a member of the Fund Selection Committee and specialises in providing hedge fund analysis for our in-house portfolio managers.