Transcription of M&G Alpha Opportunities Fund Q1 2016
1 M&G Alpha Opportunities Fund Q1 2016 March 2016 Richard Ryan 2 Source: M&G, BofA Merrill Lynch, as at 31 March 2016. Excess returns to swaps excluding the impact of duration. Monthly Returns excess to swaps (%) Chart 1 -4-3-2-1012345 JANFEBMARS terling IGEuro IGEuro HY3 Chart 2 Source: M&G, Bloomberg as at March 2016 Glencore 2024 (price $) Freeport 2043 (price $) 60657075808590 Jan 16 Feb 16 Mar 163540455055606570 Jan 16 Feb 16 Mar 164 FOR INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS ONLY For the addressee only. The distribution of this document does not constitute an offer or solicitation.
2 Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. T here is no guarantee that these investment strategies will work under all market conditions or are suitable for all investors and you should ensure you understand the risk profile of the products or services you plan to purchase. Specific companies or securities mentioned in this document are for information purposes only and are not intended as investment advice. T he services and products provided by M&G Investment Management Limited and M&G Alternatives Investment Management Limited are available only to investors who come within the category of the Professional Client as defined in the Financial Conduct Authority s Handbook.
3 T hey are not available to individual investors, who should not rely on this communication. Information given in this document has been obtained from, or based upon, sources believed by us to be reliable and accurate although M&G does not accept liability for the accuracy of the contents. M&G does not offer investment advice or make recommendations regarding investments. Opinions are subject to change without notice. Notice to Inv estors in the European Economic Area In relation to each member state of the EEA (each a Member State ) which has implemented Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (Directive (2011/61/EU)) (the AIFMD ) (and for which transitional arrangements are not/ no longer available), this document may only be distributed and units may only be offered or placed in a Member State to the extent that.
4 (1) the Fund is permitted to be marketed to professional investors in the relevant Member State in accordance with AIFMD (as implemented into the local law/regulation of the relevant Member State); or (2) this document may otherwise be lawfully distributed and the units may otherwise be lawfully offered or placed in that Member State (including at the initiative of the investor). In relation to each Member State of the EEA which, at the date of this document, has not implemented AIFMD, this document may only be distributed and units may only be offered or placed to the extent that this document may be lawfully distributed and the units may lawfully be offered or placed in that Member State (including at the initiative of the investor).
5 M&G Investments is a business name of M&G Investment Management Limited and M&G Alternatives Investment Management Limited and is used by other companies within the Prudential Group. For the purposes of AIFMD, M&G Alternatives Investment Management Limited acts as Alternative Investment Fund Manager of the fund(s). M&G Investment Management Limited and M&G Alternatives Investment Management Limited are registered in England and Wales under numbers 936683 and 2059989 respectively. T he registered office is Laurence Pountney Hill, London, EC4R 0HH and both firms are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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