Schroders launches £4bn UK Investment Solutions business

Alex Funk to become CIO

Lauren Mason
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Schroders has launched a new £4bn UK Investment Solutions arm, which will deliver a series of model portfolios and multi-asset funds.

Alex Funk, who currently manages the Schroder Portfolio suite of multi-manager products, will become the new arm's chief investment officer. He will work alongside Schroders' £169.4bn multi-asset team led by Johanna Kyrklund, as well as alongside a dedicated team of investment analysts. Schroder Investment Solutions will offer a range of model portfolios to investors spanning three ranges: Active, Strategic Index and Sustainable. Active and Strategic Index will house nine model portfolios each with risk ratings between two and ten, while Sustainable will offer six risk-managed portfol...

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