Lonsec upgrades Robeco BP Global Premium Equities Fund
26-04-2017 | Press release
Ratings house Lonsec has awarded the Robeco BP Global Premium Equities Fund a ‘Recommended’ rating, a fantastic achievement in the highly competitive space of global equities.
Ratings house Lonsec has awarded the Robeco BP Global Premium Equities Fund a ‘Recommended’ rating, a fantastic achievement in the highly competitive space of global equities.
The Fund is managed by Robeco’s affiliate company Boston Partners (BP), whose investment philosophy follows a proven “Three Circle” criteria by investing in stocks that are attractively priced, have strong business fundamentals, and exhibit a positive catalyst for change.
In its research report, Lonsec noted the experienced investment team to be amply resourced and well organised, with 21 fundamental researchers supported by a team of six dedicated quantitative researchers.
The portfolio will typically be comprised of between 70 and 135 global equity stocks, and importantly is the most attractively priced product within the Fundamental Value sub-sector according to the Lonsec report*.
“Having a ‘Recommended’ rating from Lonsec is a great endorsement of the Fund and increases its appeal to financial advisers,” says Stephen Dennis, Head of Robeco Australia.
The Recommended rating from Lonsec for Robeco BP Global Premium Equity Fund sits alongside the Morningstar Analyst Rating™ of ‘Silver’, Recommended rating from Zenith, and Superior rating from SQM Research.
*The fees in the small sub-sector universe range from 0.85% to 1.28%.
Important Information
The Lonsec Rating (assigned March 2017) presented in this document is published by Lonsec Research Pty Ltd ABN 11 151 658 561 AFSL 421 445. The Rating is limited to “General Advice” (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) and based solely on consideration of the investment merits of the financial product. Past performance information is for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of future performance. It is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold Robeco products, and you should seek independent financial advice before investing in this product. The Rating is subject to change without notice and Lonsec assumes no obligation to update the relevant document(s) following publication. Lonsec receives a fee from the Fund Manager for researching the product using comprehensive and objective criteria. For further information regarding Lonsec’s Ratings methodology, please refer to our website at: http://www.beyond.lonsec.com.au/intelligence/lonsec-ratings.
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