PH&N launches new funds

Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management  (PH&N) has launched new funds for institutional investors

PH&N  LifeTime Funds are target date investment solutions that offer a glide path  extending 25 years beyond the target date to support ongoing investment and  income withdrawal of defined contribution investors into retirement,” says  Colin Ripsman, PH&N vice-president and portfolio manager. “The unique  fixed income structure is designed to mirror the duration and term structure  of a DC members’ future income stream, in order to moderate the volatility of  the future income generated by this product.”

The seven new PH&N  LifeTime Funds that are as follows:

  • PH&N LifeTime 2015 Fund
  • PH&N LifeTime 2020 Fund
  • PH&N  LifeTime 2025 Fund
  • PH&N LifeTime 2030 Fund
  • PH&N LifeTime 2035 Fund
  • PH&N LifeTime 2040 Fund
  • PH&N LifeTime 2045 Fund

The PH&N LifeTime Funds are actively managed, employing funds with offsetting investment management style, to reduce volatility in key equity asset classes. The funds also incorporate allocations to a select range of alternative asset classes, including real return bonds, small capitalization stocks, and real estate.