Barclays International Managed Funds Service

Barclays International Managed Funds is a managed-portfolio service that is designed to meet your investment needs. It harnesses the talent of some of the world's leading investment managers and puts it to work on your behalf.

The wide range of managers is selected for their expertise in different investment types. You benefit from having a combination of leading investment professionals managing your money. We use a rigorous selection and monitoring process to make sure each manager is delivering the results you want.

This is a very effective way to gain exposure to a variety of investment styles and markets and to build a diversified portfolio without having to invest substantial amounts of money and time.

If you do not have either the time or the expertise to monitor international markets and make regular investment decisions, this may be the ideal service for you.

There are five Portfolios available: Income, Cautious, Balanced, Growth and Adventurous Growth. Each Portfolio is designed to meet your different needs and attitudes to risk and so has a different investment strategy and is designed to provide different levels of return.

To keep you informed, we will send you statements four times a year showing the progress of your investment.

Key benefits of Barclays International Managed Funds Service:

Active management
The structure of the funds is flexible which allows asset allocations to be modified quickly and easily as market conditions change to maximize the potential returns.

Access to some of the world's leading investment managers
We identify and appoint the investment managers regarded as the best in their field. This gives you an easy way to access different investment styles and markets and build a diversified portfolio and thereby benefit from the potential for superior returns without substantial expense and time.

Includes institutional investment managers
Gives you access to investment expertise not usually available to private individual investors.

Reassurance
Managers' performances are regularly monitored. If managers are found to be under-performing, they are rapidly replaced.

Diversification
Each fund is diversified not just across asset classes, markets and sectors, but also across managers and investment styles, giving you the potential for superior long term returns.

Excellent value
Our global size and reputation has allowed the Barclays Group to negotiate competitive fees with the different investment managers so we can offer you a comprehensive investment solution at a very reasonable cost.

Security
The integrity and reputation of the Barclays Group is combined with the strength of some of the world’s leading investment managers.

To find out more about Barclays International Managed Funds contact us on +44 (0)1624 684079†. Premier clients can also get more information via their Relationship Manager.

Download a copy of our current International Managed Funds Service guide by selecting the relevant link below:

For accounts held with Barclays Bank Plc in London (Knightsbridge)

For accounts held with Barclays Private Clients International in Jersey, Guernsey & the Isle of Man

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Important information: risk warning
You should remember that the value of your investment and the income from it can go down as well as up. You may not get back the amount you invested. Your returns may also be affected by exchange rate fluctuations.

Please note – Due to cross-border regulations, we cannot provide investment products and services to residents of certain countries, including the USA and Australia. If you are in any doubt as to your position, please contact us for assistance.

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