Standard Life (LON:SL) European Private Equity Trust PLC. (LON:SLPE)) aims to achieve long-term total returns via investing in a focused, primarily European portfolio of leading private equity buyout funds. The investment policy was revised in January 2017, removing size and geographic restrictions, to enlarge the investment opportunity set without diluting the trust’s strategy and focus. New fee arrangements have been agreed, with a single annual management fee of 0.95% of NAV and no incentive fee. The board has also stated its intention to raise the FY17 dividend to 12.0p, equating to a 3.8% yield, and grow it at least in line with inflation. Returns have been notably strong over one year.
Investment strategy: Europe-focused fund selection
SLPE invests via primary commitments and secondary transactions in what the manager views as the leading European private equity buyout funds. The aim is for the portfolio to comprise around 35 to 40 active private equity fund investments, broadly diversified by country, sector and maturity. The manager employs a bottom-up approach to private equity fund selection, with a top-down overlay designed to direct the investment team towards attractive geographies, sectors and strategies. Exposure is managed through the primary and secondary funds markets.
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