Why invest with Skandia Investment Management?

The Skandia Investment Management funds represent a compelling way to manage money. We believe that there are seven reasons that make the range so attractive:

1. History, experience and resources

Skandia was the pioneer of 'Manager of Managers' investing in the UK. We have built an impressive, consistent track record in managing assets in this way and we have one of the largest manager research and monitoring teams in the UK with over 20 investment professionals. As an example of our scale, the research team spend over 6,000 hours on manager visits per year. With over £4.4 billion* under management, Skandia Investment Management is one of the largest retail manager of manager providers in the UK.

*Source: Skandia Investment Management Limited as at 30 June 2008

2. Proven research and process

Our investment process sets us apart. We select managers using a comprehensive and rigorous analysis of a manager's philosophy, investment process and the strength of their team. Once a potential investment is identified, our 'evidence analysts' examine the performance and trading histories to test our assumptions.

3. Unrivalled manager access

We have access to a wider range of investment managers than many comparable portfolio management services, as our critical mass allows us access to retail funds (ie funds you might have seen advertised in the financial supplements) and institutional managers (managers who invest on behalf of large institutions) - including those with no retail presence in the UK.

4. Transparency and control

A key benefit of our approach is our control over investment risk. Where we set mandates with the managers, we can specify the investment parameters to our precise requirements. With all investments, our size and resources give us the information and the manpower to keep a close eye over the portfolios to monitor activity.

5. Robust portfolio construction

We do not take major 'bets' towards any single country, sector or investment style as we seek to generate our performance primarily by good manager selection. In short our objective is to maximise returns and minimise risk by blending together complementary fund managers who specialise in different areas of the market.

6. Innovative product structure

Our structure allows us to hold institutional mandates, (ie where we have control over the investment boundaries) alongside retail funds in our portfolios giving us greater access to fund managers around the world.

7. Low price

We believe that our overall investment costs are among the lowest in the portfolio management services market, providing a powerful argument against those who view managed portfolio services as expensive.

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