Asset allocation strategies were once the domain of balanced fund managers and largely overlooked in a sector specialist world. Many investors have no exposure to Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) strategies and are therefore missing out on the potential for high returns that these strategies can deliver.

However, this potential can now be accessed through the BlackRock Asset Allocation Alpha Fund which employs a diverse range of global TAA strategies.

The Fund brings together the expertise of BlackRock’s asset allocation and investment teams globally, allowing BlackRock to 'cherry pick' the best investment ideas within a flexible, but highly disciplined, risk management framework.

Key features

• Potential for high absolute returns
  

  The Fund targets an investment return of 12 percentage points above the UBS Bank Bill Index over rolling 3 year periods, gross of fees.

• Access to alpha sources by-passed in a specialised world
  

  The widespread shift towards sector specialist funds means that many investors have no exposure to tactical asset allocation strategies and are therefore missing out on the potential returns that can be generated by exploiting market anomalies across and within global markets.

• Broad investment universe
  

  The Fund has a very broad investment universe, allowing us to take targeted positions in markets – matching asset allocation views precisely with the investment position.