Ignis funds to be renamed following company buy-out

20 April 2015 - Following their acquisition of Ignis in July 2014, and the integration of the business, Standard Life Investments has announced that the Ignis funds are to be renamed under the new brand. The changes will take place on 18th May 2015 and are detailed in the list below.

With the exception of the Ignis Managed Portfolio, the name changes will not impact the way the funds are managed. There will, however, be a small change to the investment objective and policy of the above mentioned fund. This will be accompanied by a change to the fund's investment and borrowing powers, with effect from 18th May 2015. The fund will be able to invest in funds within the wider Standard Life Investments Group fund range and the type of fund it can invest in will also widen. It will also be able to use derivatives for investment purposes, as well as for efficient portfolio management. There will be no change in the risk profile or the nature of the fund.

Old fund name New fund name
Ignis American Growth Standard Life Investments Ignis American Growth
Ignis Balanced Growth Standard Life Investments Ignis Balanced Growth
Ignis Corporate Bond Standard Life Investments Ignis Corporate Bond
Ignis European Growth Standard Life Investments Ignis European Growth
Ignis European Smaller Companies Standard Life Investments Ignis European Smaller Companies
Ignis Global Growth Standard Life Investments Ignis Global Growth
Ignis High Income Bond Standard Life Investments Ignis High Income Bond
Ignis Managed Portfolio Standard Life Investments Ignis Managed Portfolio
Ignis Pacific Growth Standard Life Investments Ignis Pacific Growth
Ignis Smaller Companies Standard Life Investments Ignis Smaller Companies
Ignis UK Property Standard Life Investments Ignis UK Property
Ignis UK Property Feeder* Standard Life Investments Ignis UK Property Feeder
Ignis UK Equity Income Standard Life Investments Ignis UK Equity Income

 

*Please note that this is not currently available through the Ignis ISA

Published on 21/04/2015