Standard Life BlackRock Global Listed Infrastructure Fund
Equity Global
The Standard Life BlackRock Global Listed Infrastructure Fund combines the benefits of investing in listed infrastructure companies with an environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment approach. The Fund is actively managed by BlackRock. This means that it aims to generate investment returns in excess of the Fund’s benchmark, gross of charges. The Fund aims to invest in infrastructure companies from around the world that support the transition to a lower carbon economy, based on ESG screening and company disclosures. The Fund gives access to companies that build and operate the essential services we all rely on – like energy networks, transport systems, water utilities, and digital infrastructure. These sectors are not only vital today but are also expected to grow, subject to market conditions and regulatory developments, as the world becomes more connected, sustainable, and urbanized. The Standard Life BlackRock Global Listed Infrastructure Fund invests fully in BGF Global Listed Infrastructure Fund. The Fund aims to provide long-term (+5 years) investment growth through a combination of income and capital growth by investing at least 70% of its total assets in infrastructure companies globally that are supporting the transition to a low carbon economy. The Fund will invest in developed and emerging market companies, primarily in the areas of electricity and gas networks, water networks, transportation infrastructure, renewable energy and communications infrastructure (telecommunication towers, data centres and satellites). The Fund will typically invest directly but may also invest indirectly (through, including but not limited to, derivatives and shares) to companies outside of its primary investment universe. Derivatives may be used for investment purposes and for the purposes of efficient portfolio management, reduction of risk or to meet its respective investment objective if this is permitted and appropriate. The Fund does not make extensive use of derivatives. Income received by the Fund will be reinvested and reflected in the unit price of the Fund.
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Underlying fund: BGF Global Listed Infrastructure Fund
Managed by BlackRock
The Fund may use investment techniques (including Derivatives) to seek to protect and enhance the value of the Fund and to manage the Fund's risks. Derivatives, such as futures, options and swaps, are linked to the rise and fall of other assets. In other words, they “derive” their price from another asset. They can generate returns when share prices and/or indices fall. Investing in derivatives carries the risk of reduced liquidity, substantial loss and increased volatility in adverse market conditions, such as a failure amongst market participants. The use of derivatives may result in the Fund being leveraged (where economic exposure and thus the potential for loss by the Fund exceeds the amount it has invested) and in these market conditions the effect of leverage will be to magnify losses. The Fund does not make extensive use of derivatives.
Securities in the Fund may be used for the purpose of security lending in order to earn an additional level of return and offset the cost of the Fund. While securities lending increases the level of risk in the Fund it may provide an opportunity to increase the investment return. Securities lending risks can include counterparty and liquidity risks.
ESG & sustainability
This Fund uses a custom ESG screening process to help decide which companies to invest in. It avoids investing in companies involved in activities like controversial weapons, tobacco, or firearms, and those that don’t meet international standards on human rights, labour, the environment, and anti-corruption (based on the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact). The Fund also aims to limit investments in companies that produce energy from coal or tar sands. However, it may still invest in these companies if they have a clear and credible plan to reduce their carbon emissions and move towards net zero – for example, if they’ve committed to stop building new coal power plants and are investing in cleaner energy. That means it promotes environmental and social goals and invests in companies with good governance, but it doesn’t have a specific sustainable investment objective. Important to know: ESG decisions are based on available data and the fund manager’s assessment. While ESG factors are considered, this doesn’t guarantee environmental or social outcomes.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Standard Life BlackRock Global Listed Infrastructure Fund.
The Standard Life BlackRock Global Listed Infrastructure Fund invests mainly in listed infrastructure companies around the world. It focuses on essential services such as electricity and gas networks, water networks, transportation infrastructure, renewable energy, and communications infrastructure like telecommunication towers, data centres and satellites. The fund invests at least 70% of its assets in infrastructure companies supporting the transition to a low carbon economy.
The Standard Life BlackRock Global Listed Infrastructure Fund uses a custom ESG screening process to select investments. It avoids companies involved in controversial weapons, tobacco and firearms, and companies that fail to meet international standards on human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. It also aims to limit exposure to coal and tar sands producers, although it may still invest in some of them if they have a credible plan to move toward net zero.
The Standard Life BlackRock Global Listed Infrastructure Fund is designed for investors with at least a five-year horizon. It aims to provide long-term investment growth through a combination of income and capital growth. The fund may suit someone comfortable with a medium to high level of risk and prepared to accept periods of losses, because equity markets can be volatile.
The Standard Life BlackRock Global Listed Infrastructure Fund carries equity risk, currency risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk, inflation risk, credit risk, ESG risk and concentration risk. Currency risk means overseas investments can fall in value if exchange rates move against the fund. The fund also uses derivatives and securities lending, which can add risk and may increase losses in difficult market conditions.
The Standard Life BlackRock Global Listed Infrastructure Fund invests fully in the BGF Global Listed Infrastructure Fund, which is managed by BlackRock. It is actively managed and aims to outperform its benchmark, gross of charges. The fund will typically invest directly, but it may also use indirect exposure through instruments such as derivatives and shares.
Standard Life BlackRock Global Listed Infrastructure Fund
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