• Core manager
• Located in Boston, U.S.
• Managing $217.0 billion in assets

Putnam Investments believes that the best way to pursue superior investment results over the long term is by focusing on consistent results year after year. Funds that produce the very best short-term results often do so by taking on excessive risk. Putnam’s more disciplined approach seeks superior results over the long term with less volatility along the way.

• Global thematic core manager
• Located in London, England
• Managing $81.1 billion in assets

Newton was one of the pioneers of thematic investing and this has been fundamental in delivering consistently strong performance in both rising and falling markets. Thematic investing identifies themes and trends that are influencing, or are likely to influence, economies or stock markets across the globe. Once identified, individual security selections are made that compliment these long-term macro themes.

• Core manager
• Located in Los Angeles, U.S.
• Managing $8.4 billion U.S. in assets

Analytic’s investment philosophy is founded on the premise that the systematic application of quantitative techniques has the potential to deliver consistent risk-adjusted returns, regardless of market cycle. With vast amounts of information available on demand, they believe that the proper weighting of the right variables in the selection process is pivotal to their success.