Colchester Global Investors would like to thank RankiaPro for their interview with Analia Giachino, Head of Distribution for Israel, Iberia & Latam. In the interview, Analia shares her personal experience in the financial industry and discusses how investors can position themselves in the volatile environment we are facing in global markets.

Colchester Global Investors is delighted to become an official sponsor of the CFA Society in Chile, further deepening its commitment to the region and promoting the exchange of knowledge, training and insights with local investors.

Colchester is proud to be a part of the Ascor project which is expected to provide a framework of reporting and measurement that recognises the different development statuses and funding needs of governments. Ascor is expected to identify an initial set of metrics and indicators by the fourth quarter of this year, through its engagement with sovereigns.

It is widely acknowledged that climate transition is not only an environmental imperative, but also increasingly an economic one. As sovereign bond investors, we need to be cognisant of these risks and incorporate them into our investment analysis, recognising that climate-related risks are significant as are the costs to transition to a low-carbon, more sustainable future. Colchester Global Investors is pleased to highlight “Transition Costs and Risks for Sovereigns” to Funds Society.

Cian O’Brien, Senior Investment Officer at Colchester Global Investors, explains where we see opportunities present themselves in the following Citywire Middle East article.

Paul Allen, Head of Global Distribution for Colchester Global Investors, discussed with Citywire´s Fabian Tiscornia Colchester´s expansion in Latin America and the launch of the UCITS funds in BNY Mellon Pershing.

Las principales estrategias de Colchester Global Investors están ahora disponibles para los inversores US Offshore y latinoamericanos a través de BNY Mellon Pershing.

Colchester Global Investors’ main strategies are now being offered on BNY Mellon Pershing´s platform, bringing our core UCITS funds to the Latin American and US Offshore Markets.

Jean Lee, gestora de inversiones de Colchester Global Investors, habla del compromiso soberano ASG para Funds Society y describe la integración de la A, S, G con ejemplos prácticos.

Jean Lee, Investment Officer at Colchester Global Investors, discusses ESG Sovereign Engagement for Funds Society and describes the integration of the E,S,G with practical examples.

Following our workshop with the Consejo Consultivo de Finanzas Verdes of Mexico on the 23rd of July, Citywire´s Fabian Tiscornia shares the views of leading Mexican institutional investors as well as Colchester Global Investors on how Mexico is propelling ESG investments forward in Latin America.

Edward Sasinowski will lead the North American distribution team for global & EM bond manager, Colchester Global Investors, bringing more than 15 years’ institutional experience to the role.

The 100 Top-Rated funds have been selected on the basis that they have a “Top Rating” from at least one of three widely respected research houses in Australia – Lonsec, Zenith & Morningstar.

Local currency and hard currency emerging market government bonds have partially recovered since the lows of the COVID-19 crisis, but Colchester Global Investors believes there is still value to be found. Colchester has been holding a number of conferences on Emerging Market sovereign debt to give investors a better understanding of the key differences between hard currency and local currency denominated debt. The response from investors has been heartening and we share with you some of the key questions investors have been deliberating.

"Colchester is delighted to have worked closely with FTSE Russell on the design and launch of its FTSE Frontier Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Series."

Sovereign bond specialist Colchester Global Investors is very excited to partner with IIS to bring the Colchester Global Government Bond PIE Fund to the New Zealand market.

Implemented Investment Solutions Ltd is the issuer and manager of the Colchester Investment Funds Scheme. For a Product Disclosure Statement please visit iisolutions.co.nz/colchester. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Investors are encouraged to seek independent financial advice.

“El País, a leading Uruguayan newspaper, summarises the key points from the seminar on Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt – Outlook and Opportunities for 2021, hosted by Colchester Global Investors and the Uruguayan CFA Society."

Colchester analyses for Funds Society the opportunities and challenges in 2021 of EM sovereign debt in hard and local currency.

Colchester Global Investors' Funds now available in Latin America via Interactive Brokers´ Global Mutual Fund Marketplace.

UK-headquartered Colchester Global Investors has registered two bond funds in South Africa and the UAE. The funds keep a globally diversified portfolio of primarily sovereign debt or debt-like securities and currencies.

Colchester reinforces its commitment to the Latin American region through its collaboration with the CFA Society Uruguay to share knowledge, information and opinions with the local financial industry.

Colchester’s Cian O’Brien discusses with Fidelity’s Daniel Lane the Global Bond Fund strategy and current market outlook.

Colchester is proud to announce that our Global Bond Fund has been added to Fidelity Personal Investing’s Select 50 which comprises Fidelity’s experts’ top 50 favourite funds.

Colchester has provided analysis to Funds Society for the outlook for emerging markets local currency sovereign debt.

After taking out the award in 2019, Colchester has backed this up with another nomination again in 2020.

Colchester Global Investors expands its Latin American coverage by appointing a Product Specialist based in Montevideo.

Emerging market bonds were the best performers in the global fixed interest bond sector, as they saw a strong finish to 2019. The top performer was Colchester Emerging Markets Bond with 19.42%.

Colchester Global Investors has appointed a business development manager to service Australian financial advisers.

Colchester Global Investors has been awarded a global sovereign bond mandate by Perpetual as well as inclusion in Perpetual’s wealth models. “We look forward to partnering with Colchester and accessing their Global Government Bond Strategy via a separately managed account and their fund for Perpetual Private’s Implemented Fixed Income Portfolio and Fixed Income Model Portfolios respectively,” Theo Sofios, Perpetual Private’s head of multi manager, said.

Colchester has received a sovereign bond mandate from Perpetual Private in a move that will also see its solutions included in model portfolios. Colchester won the mandate, which sees an undisclosed amount invested by Perpetual Private in Colchester's global government bond strategy via an SMA.

Navigating the prevalent negative bond yielding environment is leaving investors perplexed. This article addresses the misconception that positive returns cannot be delivered from government bonds with negative nominal yields and looks at the opportunities available across global sovereign markets.

Global sovereign bond manager Colchester Global Investors has had its Emerging Markets Bond Fund awarded a ‘recommended’ rating by research house Zenith. The rating was based on the manager’s ability to outperform the market in a variety of market conditions, the research house said.

Colchester Global Investors has launched its Emerging Markets Bond fund as a diversifier for financial advisers for the income-generating allocations of their client portfolios.

Colchester Global Investors has launched its new Emerging Markets Bond Fund for financial advisers to diversify within the income-generating allocations of client portfolios.

Colchester Global Investors comes to Latin America and appoints Paul Allen as Senior Executive and Global Head of Marketing & Client Services.

Colchester Global Investors seek to establish a diversified footprint in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.

Paul Allen, the Global Head of Marketing and Client Services for London-based sovereign bond boutique Colchester Global Investors, will lead that firm's newly opened office in Dubai.

Paul Allen has been named Colchester’s Global Head of Marketing and Client Services, with his coverage of existing client relationships remaining with Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

Colchester was awarded Fixed Income Fund Manager of the Year at the recent Lonsec Money Management annual awards evening.

Colchester Global Investors have registered the Colchester Multi-Strategy Bond Fund now available for sale in Spain.

CAMRADATA awarded Colchester the coveted top spot for the Emerging Markets Government Debt USD category. Read more on page 14 and 15.

Denver Employees Retirement Plan selected Colchester Global Investors to run about $57 million in an emerging markets local currency debt mandate, said Randall Baum, chief investment officer for the $2.3 billion pension fund, in an email.

‘Zenith has upgraded the Colchester Global Government Bond Fund to ‘highly recommended’. Colchester’s head of distribution, Australia, Angela MacPherson said that the fund surpassed $170 million in funds under management ... “We’re seeing our inclusion in model portfolios and managed accounts and are pleased to see this growth in awareness by financial planners,” she said.’

BT Funds Management (NZ) hired Colchester Global Investors, Wellington Management and BlueBay Asset Management to manage the firm's A$1.6 billion ($1.3 billion) fixed-income portfolio, confirmed Matthew Goldsack, BTNZ's head of investment solutions.

‘(Asia-Pacific) Region now accounts for 30% of total assets for Colchester Global.’ ‘Only the best managers in areas such as "macroeconomics, rates and FX," running global – including emerging markets — bond strategies are benefiting in the current environment...

‘Newcomers to the BT NZ portfolio’ are ‘Colchester’ who also features in the ‘Russell Investments international fixed interest manager suite’...

The Colchester Global Government Bond Fund, which was recently rated as 'highly recommended' by Lonsec, is attractive for advisers seeking a defensive fixed income alternative for client portfolios. Colchester Global Investors head of distribution Angela MacPherson said investing in physical sovereign bonds ensures liquidity in all markets and a simplicity that clients can understand. Morningstar recently awarded it a 'silver' analyst rating, reporting it is a "solid choice within the global-bond universe for long-term investors."

“The awards ceremony is an opportunity to reward the best of the best in the funds management industry as well as the financial planning industry. Money Management is pleased to announce the fund managers who have made the cut.”

Colchester “received a significant mandate from VicSuper.”

“We believe that Colchester’s value-oriented philosophy, based on income generated in real terms, complements our own approach extremely well. We look forward to a successful ongoing relationship with Colchester.”

“CEO Michael Dundon said in a news release Thursday that Colchester will play a “key role” as a satellite manager with an “active, absolute-return-oriented global” directive that will help diversify the fund's broader fixed-income allocation.”

“bond fund managers on Colonial First State Investments FirstChoice platform, the nation’s largest… also uses some lesser-known benchmark-agnostic and contrarian funds such as Colchester Global Investors…”

“Four new bond funds were added to their Morningstar's rating lists … The funds they added included… Colchester Global Government Bond (rated bronze)”.

“Being a singular focused global sovereign bond manager without adding credit to portfolios saw Colchester rewarded for its Global Government Bond Fund. Portfolio manager, Martyn Simpson, said: "If you're buying into this fund, you would just have pure government exposure, which gives you liquidity other managers can't give you".

“The Money Management and Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year awards are the most sought-after awards for the recognition of excellence within the funds management industry.”

“The firm announced that Lonsec had issued a "highly recommended" rating for the fund, while Zenith, listed it as "recommended".”

Angela will be responsible for introducing Colchester’s Global Government Bond Fund to the Australian intermediary market place for the first time in a bid to capitalise on recent strong research ratings and platform interest. “It’s an exciting time for the business, we are pursuing a deliberate strategy of diversifying both our client base and also our geographic location”

Colchester Singapore managing director Paul Allen said: “The appointment of someone of the calibre of Angela will be instrumental for Colchester to build a meaningful presence in the intermediary space in Australia over the medium to long term.”

“Ms. MacPherson said in a telephone interview that she’ll be leading the institutionally focused London-based firm’s first foray into the intermediary market place in Australia.”

“Sovereign bond fund manager Colchester Global Investors has appointed Angela MacPherson as head of distribution Australia, responsible for introducing Colchester’s Global Government Bond Fund to the Australian intermediary market.”

“The country's largest pension fund… recently awarded mandates has broadened considerably to include less familiar names in the region, such as London-based Colchester Global Investors Ltd.”

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund on Thursday tripled its manager lineup for active international bonds… Among the GPIF's eight categories for active international bonds, were Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Asset Management Co., with subadviser Colchester Global Investors.

“AMP Capital has restructured the investment manager line-up of its Future Directions Australian and global government bond funds … the allocation to Colchester Global Investors rose from 40 per cent to 50 per cent”

Russell’s Australasian chief investment officer, Peter Gunning says it has devoted considerable time and resources to seeking out managers with distinct new global bond investment styles, and as a result has been closely monitoring Colchester through its “on-the-ground” fixed income research in London.