THE RIGHT ASSETS AT THE RIGHT TIME

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1 ynamic iversified Fund Product Profile THE RIHT ASSETS AT THE RIHT TIE Clear, Straightforward and Intuitive SSA s ynamic iversified Fund: Liquid diversified growth fund targeting cash +4% per annum Significantly reduces volatility with market-responsive dynamic asset allocation Significant shifts in asset allocation via expertly managed in-house index funds Asset mix is actively optimised throughout the life of the investment Combines the best of active and passive

2 The Right Assets at the Right Time TRULY YNAIC INVESTIN The ynamic iversified Fund (F) uses proven market-aware intelligence and portfolio management expertise to dynamically change asset allocations to target an optimised balance of risk and reward in a complete, easy to implement package. YNAIC LOBAL ULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION Our F offers investors an innovative, cost-efficient and liquid strategy that targets both growth and capital preservation. Passive, liquid underlying components allow us to remain nimble, allowing for quick and decisive shifts to ensure we run the most optimal asset allocation mix for the prevailing risk environment. Combines the Best of Active and Passive Schemes often face a somewhat binary choice: either invest 100% passively in equities, with low fees, but little protection from volatility, or choose an actively managed diversified growth solution to achieve smoother returns but at considerably higher fees. The F excels by offering a blend of the best of these strategies providing dynamic asset allocation combined with cost-effective indexed investing. This innovation brings down overall costs while also providing a more favourable risk/ return profile. 2 Compelling Advantages iversified Uses a comprehensive asset mix to achieve effective diversification. Forward-looking and ynamic Our proprietary arket Regime Indicator identifies prevailing market conditions providing conviction for our portfolio managers to adjust asset allocations to participate in rising markets and protect in falling markets. anaged by an Experienced Team 70+ members across 7 locations, managing tactical asset allocation portfolios for over 20 years Ongoing Oversight Vested in the hands of an experienced asset allocator, entrusted with more than 200 billion of client assets Cost-effective F uses passive funds in efficient markets to keep costs low, allowing for active shifts in asset allocation at a price that isn t detrimental to overall performance. State Street lobal Advisors 3

3 The Right Assets at the Right Time ASSET ALLOCATION IS KEY Introducing the arket Regime Indicator A key factor for investment success is to have the right asset allocation, and to have it at the right time. rowth assets, such as equities, provide better returns in favourable environments but considerably worse returns in stressed markets. In fact, more volatile market periods have tended to provide worse risk-adjusted returns than less volatile market periods. So, our design objective was to vary portfolio risk in accordance with market volatility. With volatility a key success factor, we developed an objective, forward-looking measure of expected market volatility the arket Regime Indicator (RI). This metric can be thought of as a risk barometer. It identifies when risk is rising, and so caution is required, or when markets are expected to be calmer, at which time we can comfortably add more growth-seeking assets. The RI uses forward-looking signals of market sentiment across equity, currency and credit markets to determine the market environment and therefore the likely performance of asset classes. Expert uidance from the RI Using three broad inputs helps maximise the efficiency and reach of the RI. For example, the RI picked up currency volatility pre-brexit allowing us to de-risk even before warning signs appeared in the equity space. The RI continuously monitors market conditions and risk indicators and allows us to proactively switch out of non-optimal assets into better-performing ones when the market environment dictates. This optimises the asset allocation to help ensure a smoother investment journey. When the RI indicates that markets are moving towards crisis, the portfolio management team review and move out of higher risk asset classes and into more defensive assets; in more normal times the allocation is reversed. In our experience, crises have developed in different asset classes before more generally affecting the market. For most portfolios, the largest losses in downturns occur in equities, so capturing information about developing crises before this affects other assets is important. The Team ecide the Final Asset Allocation With the market environment identified the team further refines the optimum assets to invest in using long-term return forecasts for over 50 different asset classes. The team s insights into the expected returns for different asset classes coupled with the signals from the RI guide the fund s asset investments into proportions that have been optimised for the prevailing market environment. The team is multi-skilled well-resourced. For example, SSA's chief economist sits within the team. And, it's not just market inputs that are considered a specialist politics and policy team ensure that macro-events and global policy are factored into the allocation process. This sequence of optimised allocation guidance from the RI and further finessing by our investment experts can lead to strong allocations that are accurately matched to the prevalent market and risk environment....using iversified Building Blocks The fund splits its investment universe into three key asset types and allocates between them in proportions that best suit the prevailing market environment. With inimised Transaction Costs We gain exposure to individual asset classes efficiently by using a range of underlying passive building blocks. These include exchange-traded funds (ETFs), futures and other low-cost and liquid investment vehicles aimed at minimizing transaction costs. rowth Assets COOITIES CONVERTIBLE BONS E BONS HIH YIEL BONS INFRASTRUCTURE PROPERTY oderate Assets CREIT OVT BONS LON ATE EQUITIES efensive Assets CASH SHORT-ATE OVERNENT BONS IPLIE VOLATILITY 1 ETERINE ARKET REIE 2 OPTIISE THE ASSET IX rowth oderate efensive 3 RESULTS Equity Volatility Currency Volatility Credit Spreads EUPHORIA LOW RISK AVERSION NORAL HIH RISK AVERSION CRISIS Asset mix changes dynamically to suit the market regime. ore growth assets when it s safe. ore defensive assets when it s not. odel Optimising Total Asset Allocation Refinements From Team Tracking of Target Return Since Inception ay 2014 SSA PF Strategic iversified Fund ay 2015 Cash +4% ay 2016 ay 2017 ynamic ownside Protection at Work (%) SSA PF ynamic iversified Fund Jun 2015 lobal Equity (FTSE World TR BP Index) Jun 2016 aximum F ownside aximum Balanced ownside aximum Equity ownside ay 2017 Balanced Index (SSA PF Balanced Index Sub-Fund) PERFORANCE AN OWNSIE PROTECTION POTENTIAL UNER ALL ARKET CONITIONS Indicative weights for illustration purposes only. Source: SSA, as of 31 ay Please see back page for performance notes. The Right iversification atters In unfavourable market environments defensive assets generally provide positive returns. But it would be a mistake to rely solely upon portfolio diversification for protection (as some lesser funds do) because in stressed markets most assets tend to fall in lockstep so correlations rise sharply and diversification tends to be an unreliable downside protection tool. However, in normal and favourable market regimes diversification does work and we take advantage of it in our portfolio allocation. Sophisticated Risk anagement The fund benefits from sophisticated risk management analysis and makes selective use of low-cost options strategies and volatility futures for added downside risk management when required. Our dynamic risk budgeting proactively raising or reducing risk levels according to market conditions ensures controlled, enhanced asset mixes that can translate to downside risk management as well as investment performance. rowth Plus Our innovative dynamic asset allocation seeks to increase exposure to growth assets ahead of rising markets and to limit falls by switching into more defensive assets when appropriate. ownside Protection Potential Adding an allocation of F could significantly enhance the risk/ return profile of a more traditional investment portfolio. The F proactively seeks to ensure that the portfolio has better-managed exposure to risky assets dynamically switching out of risk assets when other asset allocations make a more compelling investment prospect. Consequently, falls in value are reduced in severity and occur less frequently. 4 State Street lobal Advisors 5

4 The Right Assets at the Right Time ynamic Asset Allocation Absolute Return Focus Sophisticated Risk anagement & rawdown Limitation Established Track Record Long Only and Unleveraged Experienced Team Using a isciplined Framework OUR PHILOSOPHY Investor sentiment drives asset class performance. etailed analysis enables us to capture major changes in investor sentiment at an early stage. We can exploit these signals about investor sentiment on a consistent basis by responding swiftly and efficiently. State Street lobal Advisors has a strong track record of using the RI to guide asset allocation in our strategies. We manage many billions of pounds in active asset allocation and absolute return strategies using these market-proven techniques. OUR TEA The ynamic iversified Fund is managed by our Investment Solutions roup, a 70+ strong team of investment specialists across investment centres in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Paris, Sydney, ublin and Tokyo. Team members have an average of 16 years experience and can draw on the expertise of more than 400 investment professionals as well as SSA s risk and compliance specialists. This experienced team manages over 73 billion* in tactical asset allocation strategies, both benchmarkoriented and absolute return, across a growing range of innovative multi-asset benchmark-relative and absolute return strategies. * Source SSA, as at 31 ay State Street lobal Advisors 7

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