See focuses on REITs in hunt for 7% yield target

Schroders manager makes investors' appetite for income primary focus for year ahead

What is the rationale for launching the Schroder Global Property Income Maximiser? We think the search for yield will continue in 2011 and into 2012. Many investors are still starved of income and we wanted to be able to address this issue. Property is a natural income-producing asset class as it produces regular cash flows derived from long-term lease and rental contracts. However, to boost the target income level further, we have applied the same income enhancement strategy we have employed successfully in the UK equity-based Schroder Income Maximiser fund. What are the fund’s ai...