Ignis Asset Management has said that the Ignis Absolute Return Government Bond Fund has surpassed 1 billion in assets under management (AUM).
According to the asset manager, the fund, which was launched on 31 March 2011, has experienced a steady growth in assets under management that can be broadly attributed to four key factors (i) consistent positive returns in both positive and negative market conditions (ii) the low level of risk taken to achieve its returns (iii) the fund’s low correlation to other assets, including government bonds (iv) strong demand from institutions who are increasingly concerned about the uncertain direction of markets, bond markets in particular.
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The fund’s investor base has broadened to include institutions, discretionary managers, wealth managers, wholesale banks, platforms and retail investors.
Approximately two thirds of the fund’s clients are based in Continental Europe and one third in the UK. To date, the fund has raised assets in 14 European jurisdictions and continues to grow, the asset manager said in a statement.
Claude Chene, director and global head of distribution at Ignis Asset Management, said: "We believe that the fund will continue to be successful by virtue of the structure of the product, the quality of the process and the team behind it. It is a fund that should benefit investors as we enter into a more challenging bond market environment."
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