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| Change Details | |
|---|---|
| Title | CT US Smaller Companies |
| Type | Other events |
| Companies Impacted | Quilter Life & Pensions Limited Quilter Investment Platform Limited |
| Effective Date | 01 September 2026 |
| Change Details | Name, objective & investment policy change |
| 1. Fund details | |
| Companies impacted | Quilter Life & Pensions Limited Quilter Investment Platform Limited |
| Fund Group | Columbia Threadneedle Fund Management Ltd |
| Fund Name | CT US Smaller Companies |
| Type of change | Name, objective & investment policy change |
| Date change effective from | 01/09/2026 |
| Is the event subject to shareholder approval? | No |
| 2. Name change details | |
| Current Fund Name | New Fund Name |
| CT US Smaller Companies | CT US Smaller Companies Integrated |
| 3. Investment objective & investment policy | |
| Current | To achieve long term capital growth, with some income, over the long term (at least 5 years). The fund invests primarily in equities at least 80% in shares of smaller and medium sized US companies. A US company is one from any economic sector that may be listed, quoted or traded in the US or elsewhere but which is incorporated, domiciled or conducts a significant portion of its business in the US. The fund may be invested in any industry sector. Smaller and medium sized companies are defined by the investment manager for the fund as companies with a market capitalisation of less than US$10 billion at the time of purchase. To the extent that the fund is not fully invested in equities shares of small and medium US companies, the fund may also invest in other transferable securities, collective investment schemes (which may include schemes managed by Columbia Threadneedle Investments), deposits, cash, near cash, money market instruments and warrants. The collective investment schemes in which the fund may invest may include other collective investments schemes managed by the ACD. The fund may use derivatives only for the purposes of efficient portfolio management. |
| New | To achieve capital growth, with some income, over the long term (5 years, or more). It also looks to outperform the Russell 2000 Index (the “Index”) over rolling 3 year periods, after the deduction of charges. The fund is actively managed and invests at least 80% of its assets in shares of small and medium sized US companies. In this respect, small and medium US companies are those domiciled in the United States of America (US), or which have significant US business operations, and which have a market size of less than $10 billion at the time of investment. The Investment Manager integrates both quantitative and fundamental analysis within its investment process to identify companies suitable for investment across any economic or industry sector. The integrated approach is defined as using a methodical, disciplined investment process to create the fund’s portfolio, and complementing this quantitative framework with the Investment Manager’s fundamental insights and judgement. As part of this integrated approach, a proprietary model is initially used to identify investment opportunities, helping to avoid behavioural or emotional bias. This quantitative process scores companies by various quantifiable characteristics, or “factors”, which are considered to generate long term outperformance. Generally, these factors fall into three broad groups, which are described below, but may change over time: • Fundamentals: Examines the quality and longevity of each company’s financials, considering factors such as earnings quality, growth, and profitability. • Valuation: Focuses on diverse metrics that indicates whether a company’s stock price is reasonable compared to its financial strength and stability. • Investor Interest: Considers indicators of investor sentiment about the company, as well as evaluating real-time information available on the company’s financials. Investment Manager reviews and validates all company buy and sell decisions. In doing so, a range of tools, risk models and insights from Columbia Threadneedle’s fundamental research team are used to support the assessment of the financial data that feeds into the quantitative framework. This oversight ensures data quality, incorporates any relevant information not captured by the quantitative model, and allows the Investment Manager to override any model-driven recommendations where necessary to maintain appropriate portfolio positioning in changing market conditions. The fund may invest in other transferable securities and collective investment schemes (including funds managed by Columbia Threadneedle Investments). The fund may also hold money market instruments, deposits, cash and near cash. The fund is not permitted to invest in derivatives for investment purposes, but derivatives may be used with the aim of reducing risk or managing the fund more efficiently. |