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Mark Morford
Product Manager, Private Clients and Investments
Mark Hodkinson
Client Relations Manager (Charities)
CAF Financial Solutions Ltd
November 2013 Feel confident in your investment decisions A robust approach to constructing an investment policy<br>
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Agenda What is an investment policy?
What can trustees invest in?
Who is the investment policy for?
Who needs an investment policy?
Where do we start?
What is required of trustees?
What is included in the investment policy?
Determining objectives
What risks should you consider when making investments?
Liquidity requirements and time horizon
Ethical considerations
The effect of restrictions
Summary
Useful links/resources<br>
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What is an investment policy? Clear direction for the trustees about exactly what the charity is trying to achieve
Different for each charity, depending on aims, operating model, timescales and resources
Sets out in writing the investment objectives are and how it intends to achieve them<br>
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What can trustees invest in? Interest bearing cash deposits in bank or building society accounts
Shares in a listed company (listed equities)
Interest bearing loans to a company or the government (bonds or gilts)
Common investment funds and other collective investment schemes
Non traded equity in private companies
Commodities
Derivatives<br>
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Who is the investment policy for? Trustees/employees
Investment advisers/managers
Beneficiaries/donors
Charity Commission<br>
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Who needs an investment policy? Everyone!
Foundation/grant-maker
Operational charity
Endowed charity (or an endowment within a charity)
Cash-only investors<br>
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Where do we start? The Charity Commission guidance – CC14
Sits alongside other guidelines:
Charity Reporting and Accounting - CC15b
Internal Financial Controls - CC8
Provides support for trustees
Does not seek to restrict the remit of trustees to invest
Demonstrates how much freedom trustees have<br>
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What is required of trustees? Obtain the best financial return
Within the level of risk considered to be acceptable
Generate return to be spent on the charity’s aims
In order to act within the law trustees must:
Know, and act within, their charity’s power to invest
Exercise care and skill
Select the right investments
Take advice
Review investments
Explain their policy in the trustees annual report<br>
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What is included in the investment policy? Scope
Objectives
Attitude to risk
Amount available
Timing of returns
Liquidity needs
Types of investments
Decision makers
Key performance indicators
Reporting requirements
Responsibility and remit of the investment manager
Investment manager’s principles<br>
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Determining objectives Amount of permanent endowments/designated or restricted funds
Total amount
Specific or general liquidity needs
Need for income and growth/income or growth/retain capital value?
Governing document
How can investment decisions be made?<br>
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Determining objectives Investment objectives
Targets and timeframe?
Absolute return or beating inflation?
Capital growth and income generation?
Total return approach?
Performance benchmark?
Performance monitoring/finance committee meetings?
Investment objectives may differ between types of charities<br>
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What risks should you consider when making investments? Capital and volatility
Diversification
Restrictions
Liquidity
Counterparty/credit
Ratings
Inflation; interest rates; currency; regulatory governance
Valuation; environmental; social; governance
Doing nothing<br>
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Liquidity requirements and time horizon Liquidity
Naturally occurring
Draw down
Regularity
Access
Limits
Time Horizon
Short/medium or long term
Long term financial plans<br>
The effect of restrictions Good to exclude ‘undesirable’ stocks
Beware of unintended implications
FTSE 100 shares only
Gilts only
40% fixed interest/60% UK stock market<br>
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The effect of restrictions Can restrict performance of investment managers
What happens if you allow more flexibility?
Opportunity cost
Could produce a negative effect on returns
More risk could be acceptable for potentially greater returns
Future of the investment landscape<br>
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Summary A written policy provides a foundation for good governance
Relevant to multiple audiences
CC14 is useful guidance
Regular review is key<br>
Charity Investors Group guide from March 2012
www.charityinvestorsgroup.org.uk
CAF Investment Knowledge Centre
www.cafonline.org/investments<br>
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Important information Not all investments are suitable for all investors, so it’s important to take advice from an appropriately authorised independent financial adviser before contemplating any course of action.
The value of investments, and any income derived from them, may go down as well as up and you may not get back the amount invested. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
CAF Financial Solutions Limited (CFSL) is a subsidiary of Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).
It is licensed to market and promote regulated savings and investment products to customers of CAF and its subsidiaries.
CFSL is able to provide information and customer support in relation to the products it promotes but is not authorised to provide investment advice.
CAF Financial Solutions Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4TA. Company registration number 2771873 – registered in England and Wales. CAF Financial Solutions Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 18940).<br>
