Name Change - Thesis Char Sq Alweather A Acc changing to Thesis Allweather A Acc

We have received a notification from Thesis Unit Trust Management that the Thesis Charlotte Square Allweather Fund will be changing name to Thesis Allweather Fund. This change will be effective from 01/01/2019. This will also be accompanied by a small reduction in the Annual Management Charge from 1.6% to 1.5%.

Name Change - Aviva Investors UK Growth Fund

We have received notification from Aviva Investors that, effective 02/01/2019, they will be updating the name of the UK Growth Fund. From 02/01/2019 it is proposed the Aviva Investors UK Growth Fund will be named the Aviva Investors UK Listed Small & Mid-Cap Fund.

Name Change - FP asset fund range rebranded to EF

We have received notification from Way Fund managers that they are planning to change the name of the below funds, effective as of 02/01/2018. FP Bwk Div Pfl B Acc rebranded to EF Bwk Div Pfl B Acc…|…FP 8AM Tactical Grwth Ptfl R Inc rebranded to EF 8AM Tactical Grwth Ptfl R Inc…|…FP 8AM Tactical Grwth Ptfl I Inc rebranded to EF 8AM Tactical Grwth Ptfl I Inc…|…FP Bwk Gth Pfl B Acc rebranded to EF Bwk Gth Pfl B Acc…|…FP WM Global Trend B Inc rebranded to EF WM Global Trend B Inc…|…FP WM Global Trend B Acc rebranded to EF WM Global Trend B Acc…|…FP 8AM Tactical Grwth Ptfl A Inc rebranded to EF 8AM Tactical Grwth Ptfl A Inc…|…FP 8AM Multi-Strat Ptfl II A Inc rebranded to EF 8AM Multi-Strat Ptfl II A Inc…|…FP 8AM Focussed Fund A rebranded to EF 8AM Focussed Fund A…|…FP 8AM Multi-Strat Ptfl III A rebranded to EF 8AM Multi-Strat Ptfl III A…|…FP 8AM Multi-Strat Ptfl IV A rebranded to EF 8AM Multi-Strat Ptfl IV A…|…FP 8AM Multi-Strat Ptfl I A rebranded to EF 8AM Multi-Strat Ptfl I A…|…FP 8AM Focussed Fund B rebranded to EF 8AM Focussed Fund B…|…FP WM Gbl Corp Autonomies I Inc rebranded to EF WM Gbl Corp Autonomies I Inc…|…FP WM Gbl Corp Autonomies I Acc rebranded to EF WM Gbl Corp Autonomies I Acc

Names Changes - Various Aviva Investors Funds

We have received notification that effective as of 2/01/2019 Aviva Investors will be updating the names of several funds: European Equity Fund changing to Continential European Equity Fund ...|... UK equity Fund changing to UK Listed Equity Unconstrained Fund ...|... UK Opportunities Fund changing to UK Listed Equity High Alpha Fund

Fee Reduction - TwentyFour Monument Bond Funds

We have received notification that, with effect from 07/01/2019 MI TwentyFour are reducing the AMC on their Monument Bond Funds. MI TwentyFour Monument Bond I Acc/Inc AMC reducing from 0.75% to 0.60%. MI TwentyFour Monument Bond L Acc/Inc AMC reducing from 0.50% to 0.35%.

Name Change - GSI Gbl Divfd Val A GBP changing to GSI Gbl Sustainable Value A GBP

We have received notification from Gemini that the GSI Global Diversified Value Fund has changed name to the GSI Global Sustainable Value fund. This change is effective immediately.

Name Change - GAM Star Japan Equity fund changing to GAM Star Japan Leaders fund

We have received notification from GAM that the GAM Star Japan Equity fund has changed name to the GAM Star Japan Leaders fund. This change is effective immediately. GAM Star Japan Equity Acc/Inc changing to GAM Star Japan Leaders Acc/Inc GBP. GAM Star Japan Equity I Acc/Inc changing to GAM Star Japan Leaders I Acc/Inc

Fund Closure - Henderson Inst Cash and Money Mkt

We have received a notification from Henderson that they have decided to close the Janus Henderson Institutional Cash Fund and Janus Henderson Money Market Unit Trust Fund effective 14/01/2019. All holdings on the effective date will be compulsorily redeemed.We will close the funds to buy and sells on 04/01/2019 . Any model portfolios that contain the Fund will become invalid and need to be updated. Funds affected: Janus Henderson Inst Cs R A Janus Henderson MnMk A Janus Henderson Inst Cs Fn A

Name Change - First State Worldwide Leaders Fund and Indian Subcontinent Fund

We have received notification from First State that, effective 14/01/2019 they will be updating the name of both the Worldwide Leaders Fund and Indian Subcontinent Fund. Stewart Investors Indian Subcontinent Fund changing to Stewart Investors Indian Subcontinent Sustainability Fund...|...Stewart Investors Worldwide Leaders Fund changing to Stewart Investors Worldwide Select Fund

Name Change - Legg Mason Activeley Hedged Share Classes

We have been notified by Legg Mason that, effective 14/01/2019, they will be renaming all of their Activeley Hedged Share Classes. From 14/01/2019 they will be renamed the Index Hedged Share Classes.

Name Change - Sanlam Funds

We have received notification from Sanlam that, effective 16/01/2019, they will be updating the names of the below funds in order to go forward under a single global Sanlam brand name. Sanlam FOUR US Dividend Fund changing name to Sanlam US Dividend Fund…|…Sanlam FOUR Stable Global Equity Fund changing name to Sanlam Stable Global Fund…|…Sanlam FOUR Global Equity Fund changing name to Sanlam Global Value Fund…|…Sanlam FOUR Active UK Equity Fund changing name to Sanlam Active UK Fund

Fund Pricing - Rathbones Unit Trust

With effect from 21/01/2019, Rathbones Unit Trust Management will move from dual pricing their funds to using just a single ‘mid’ price.

Name Change - LF Prudential Dynamic and LF Prudential Dynamic Focused funds

We have received notification from LF Prudential that they are planning to change the name of the below funds, effective as of 21/01/2019. This will be accompanied by a change to the investment objective and policy and a reduction in the AMC. The costs of rebalancing the portfolio are expected to be incurred over a 6 month period following the effective date and will be paid out of the scheme property of the Fund. LF Prudential Dynamic 0 - 30 Portfolio changing name to LF Prudential Risk Managed Active 1…|…LF Prudential Dynamic 10 - 40 Portfolio changing name to LF Prudential Risk Managed Active 2…|…LF Prudential Dynamic 20 - 55 Portfolio changing name to LF Prudential Risk Managed Active 3…|…LF Prudential Dynamic 40 - 80 Portfolio changing name to LF Prudential Risk Managed Active 4…|…LF Prudential Dynamic 60 - 100 Portfolio changing name to LF Prudential Risk Managed Active 5…|…LF Prudential Dynamic Focused 0 - 30 Portfolio changing name to LF Prudential Risk Managed Passive Fund 1…|…LF Prudential Dynamic Focused 10 - 40 Portfolio changing name to LF Prudential Risk Managed Passive Fund 2…|…LF Prudential Dynamic Focused 20 - 55 Portfolio changing name to LF Prudential Risk Managed Passive Fund 3…|…LF Prudential Dynamic Focused 40 - 80 Portfolio changing name to LF Prudential Risk Managed Passive Fund 4…|…LF Prudential Dynamic Focused 60 - 100 Portfolio changing name to LF Prudential Risk Managed Passive Fund 5

Fund Merger - IPM Systematic Macro UCITS Fund

Fundlogic have sent a notification informing us that they are planning to merge the IPM Systematic Macro UCITS Fund (a sub-fund of Fundlogic Alternatives plc) with the IPM Systematic Macro UCITS Fund (a sub-fund of IPM UCITS Umbrella ICAV). They plan to merge the below fund effective 25/01/2019. Please note this is subject to approval. IPM Systematic Macro UCITS Fund merging into IPM UTS UM/SHS CL-I GBP. We will close the donor funds to buys and sales on 11/01/2019. Model portfolios will then be affected until the merger has completed. All model portfolios and holdings will be repointed to the receiving funds when the merger is processed.

M&G European Hi Yld Bd I - proposed merger into M&G Global High Yield Bond I (not approved)

***Please note the below merger has not been approved and is not going ahead.*** M&G notified us of a planned merger of the M&G European High Yield Bond fund with the M&G Global High Yield Bond Fund. They planned to merge the below funds effective 25/01/2019. This was subject to approval, which was not given. M&G European Hi Yld Bd I Acc/Inc into M&G Global High Yield Bond I Acc/Inc