Schroders duo target income via Asian growth

ASSET.TV INTERVIEW

Richard Sennitt and Thomas See discuss the recent launch of Asian Income Maximiser and how to navigate the pitfalls of a growth market

With investors on the hunt for income and diversity, Schroders responded earlier this year with the launch of the Asian Income Maximiser fund, targeting a headline yield of 7%. Asset TV caught up with the managers of the portfolio, Richard Sennitt and Thomas See, who discuss why the concept will work in what is traditionally seen as a growth market, the potential pitfalls of enhanced income products, and how they operate together as a team. What is this fund trying to do? Richard Sennitt: To take advantage of Asia’s growth potential. We see Asia as a long-term region where growth is ...