A. Firm description
The Adviser is incorporated in Ireland as a private company with limited liability under the Companies
Act 2014 under registration number 271476. Coronation Global Fund Managers (Ireland) Limited is
authorised as a UCITS Manager by the Central Bank of Ireland under the European Communities
(UCITS) Regulations and as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager the European Union (Alternative
Investment Fund Managers) Regulations.
Prior to this, the Adviser was authorized under Section 10 of the Investment Intermediaries Act, 1995 to
provide investment business services effective from 27 October 2004. This brochure contains the
information relevant to the Adviser’s US advisory services and does not reflect the non-US advisory
business.
B. Principal owners
The Adviser is 100% owned by Coronation Fund Managers Limited (“CFM”), a South African holding
company listed on the JSE Securities Exchange. Intermediate subsidiaries include:
• Coronation Investment Management International (Proprietary) Limited
C. Advisory services
The Adviser acts as manager to an Irish UCITS unit trust, two Irish non-UCITS unit trusts and a Cayman
Fund structure (the “Funds”). One sub-fund of the Irish UCITS unit trust and one sub-fund of one of the
Irish non-UCITS unit trust (the “sub-funds”) are available to US investors.
The Adviser has delegated the investment management of the sub-funds to Coronation Investment
Management International (Proprietary) Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in South Africa
and regulated by the South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority. Coronation Investment
Management International (Proprietary) Limited is also registered with the SEC as an investment
adviser (CRD 281225).
More information about the Fund is provided under Item 7 below (Types of Clients).
Under the terms of the Investment Management Agreements, the discretionary investment
management activities provided by the appointed investment managers will be subject to the overall
policies, direction and control of the Adviser. The Adviser remains responsible for the investment and
operational guidelines of the Fund.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
The Adviser does not offer wrap fee programs.
E. Assets under management
As at 30 September 2019 assets under management were $8,997,170,000. A portion of these assets
are attributable to U.S. persons. All assets under management are managed on a discretionary basis.
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A. Annual Management Fee
As set out in the Prospectus, the Adviser is entitled to an annual management fee, from all investors
except those in Class Z, accrued daily/weekly/monthly (depending on the dealing frequency of a specific
Fund) and is payable monthly in arrears, at a fixed rate per annum of the net asset value of that Fund.
Management fees are paid from the assets of the Fund.
The Z-class units allow for Coronation to implement an asset size based sliding scale. It is a restricted
share class and is reserved for institutional investors who wish to invest large amounts. As the Z-class
units take no fee within the NAV, the fee terms for these investors are governed by way of side letter
agreements that stand between the Coronation group and the client. Most Favored Nation is
consistently applied.
B: Other types of fees of expenses
Investors in the Fund pay all brokerage fees, taxes, levies, audit charges, custodian charges, bank
charges, and all other costs reasonably incurred in the management and administration of the Fund.
Brokerage is discussed further in Item 12.
D. Paying fees in advance
Investors do not pay fees in advance.
E. Additional compensation
Performance fees are charged by a small number of sub-funds of the Irish non-UCITS unit trust – but
are not charged on either of the sub-funds which are available to US investors. The Adviser:
• Does not charge any mark-up on securities purchased or sold for clients.
• Does not receive any compensation based on the securities used in the portfolios the Firm
manages.
• Does not receive commissions of any kind from trades executed for its clients.
The Adviser believes this fee structure provides clarity, objectivity, and reduces conflicts of interest.
Effective 1st October 2019 performance fees are no longer charged by the Adviser in respect of any
sub-fund of the Irish UCITS unit trust.
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The Adviser charges performance-based fees to a small number of sub-funds (but not on the sub-funds
available to US investors).
Conflicts of interest could be deemed to exist when managing accounts with similar mandates that are
subject to different fee structures. However, the Adviser mitigates these conflicts by managing portfolios
in the same manner irrespective of the fee and fee methodology. There is a dedicated implementation
team that is responsible for the fair allocation of investment opportunities across client accounts and
fees or fee methodologies play no part in the allocations.
We have a reduced number of different performance fee structures. These vary in terms of hurdle rate,
base fee, participation rate and cap per annum. However, each of the fee structures was set up to
ensure that irrespective of which methodology is used, the end result is similar.
Performance fee methodologies are disclosed in full within the relevant Fund prospectus and sub-fund
Supplement.
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The Adviser provides discretionary investment management services to collective investment schemes
such as unit trusts and/or open-ended investment companies.
In particular, the Adviser acts as manager to the Coronation Universal Fund (an Irish authorized
professional investor non-UCITS umbrella unit trust) which currently has five sub-funds, one of which,
the Coronation Global Emerging Market Equity Fund is offered to US institutional investors. It also acts
as manager to the Coronation Global Opportunities Fund (an Irish Authorized UCITS), which currently
has seven active sub-funds, one of which, the Coronation Global Emerging Markets Fund, is offered to
US institutional investors. Coronation Global Capital Fund, a second sub-fund of Coronation Global
Opportunities Fund, is not offered to US investors but has one US based investor.
The Coronation Universal Fund is authorized by the Central Bank of Ireland to be marketed solely to
professional investors and the minimum subscription amount for each investor is €2,000,000 or its
equivalent in other currencies. The Coronation Global Opportunities Fund is authorized by the Central
Bank of Ireland and is marketed solely to professional investors and the minimum subscription for each
investor is $15,000 USD or its equivalent in other currencies.
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The Adviser’s primary strategy for its equity funds is long-term capital appreciation, using total return
derived from capital gains and income distributions.
The investment objective for the money market/bond funds is to achieve a high level of income yield
and to ensure the preservation of capital within the fund.
Further detail on the strategy for each client fund and sub-funds is set out in the Prospectus and
Supplements of each of the funds/sub-funds.
The Adviser has delegated the day-to-day investment management function to Coronation Investment
Management International (Pty) Limited. The appointed investment managers will conduct both
qualitative and quantitative analysis and research to determine the optimal asset allocation of a fund at
any point in time.
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that investors should be prepared to bear. These include but
are not limited to the following and will vary depending on the nature and strategy of the portfolio:
- Risk of loss of value of investment - (the risk that the value of underlying securities may
decrease as well as increase with an overall loss to the underlying investor on their original
investment)
- Market specific risk factors such as market size and/ or market location – (the risk to the value
of securities held by a sub-fund as a result of holding small to medium sized companies and the
fact that certain markets are more thinly traded and volatile in their nature)
- Emerging Market Risk - (certain funds invest in equity securities of emerging markets which by
their nature are more volatile and involve a higher degree of risk)
- Political and Regulatory Risk – (the value of a sub-fund’s assets may be affected by uncertainties
such as international political developments, changes in government policies, changes in
taxation, restrictions on ownership and repatriation)
- Exchange Control and Repatriation Risk – (the risk that it is no longer possible for a sub-fund to
repatriate capital or income due with a corresponding impact to both value and liquidity)
- Liquidity Risk – (the risk that assets due to their inherent nature, or the market in which they are
located, may have a limited market and may not be liquidated on timely or favourable terms)
- Redemption size risk – (the risk that an unanticipated increase in redemptions may require the
disposal of assets of less favourable or discounted terms)
- Credit Risk – (the risk that the issuer of credit securities or instruments held by a sub-fund
become subject to credit difficulty with a knock on impact to the value and recoverability of the
market value of such a security)
- Currency Risk / Hedging Strategy / Forward trades – (certain assets held by a sub-fund may be
denominated in currencies other than the base currency and that it is may not be possible or
practical to hedge against such exchange risk. The performance of a sub-fund may be strongly
influenced by a movement in foreign exchange rates)
- Valuation Risk – (the risk of limited support for illiquid or unquoted instruments or securities held
and the fact that the value of such securities may have limited sources for independent
verification)
- Counterparty Risk – (the sub-funds may have exposure to counterparties by virtue of positions
held in permitted derivative instruments and the fund will be exposed to the risk of default of the
counterparty)
A detailed description of potential risk factors per fund is disclosed in the relevant fund’s prospectus
and the Supplement of each of the sub-funds.
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A. Criminal or civil action
The Adviser and its employees have not been or are not currently involved in legal or disciplinary events
regarding criminal or civil action that would be material to the valuation of the Adviser or the integrity of
its management.
B. Administrative proceeding before the SEC or any state regulatory agency
The Adviser and its employees have not or are not currently involved in legal or disciplinary events
before any regulatory agency that would be material to the valuation of the Adviser or the integrity of its
management.
C. Self-regulatory organisation proceedings
The Adviser and its employees have not or are not currently involved in legal or disciplinary events
before a self-regulatory organisation that would be material to the valuation of the Adviser or the integrity
of its management.
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A. No other registrations
The Adviser strives to avoid potential conflicts of interest by maintaining its business focus as an
independent registered investment adviser. More specifically, the Adviser and its employees:
• Are not registered as a broker‐dealer.
• Are not affiliated as a registered representative or associated person of a broker‐dealer, or other
securities entity
• Are not registered as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator or commodity
trading adviser.
B. Material relationships
As mentioned in Item 4 above, CFM is our holding company. We have material relationships with two
other affiliated companies. In particular, as the management company of the Coronation Universal Fund
and Coronation Global Opportunities Fund, we have delegated the day-to-day investment management
functions to Coronation Investment Management International (Pty) Limited, a limited liability company
incorporated in South Africa and regulated by the South African Financial Conduct Authority. Coronation
Investment Management International (Pty) Limited is also registered with the SEC as an investment
adviser (CRD 281225).
In addition, Coronation International Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in England and
Wales and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority, provides services to the Adviser in respect
of distribution for all funds and investment management for other fund products within the range.
Delegating services to affiliates presents a conflict of interest between the Adviser and our clients. The
Adviser has a document Conflicts of Interest policy to outline the process for mitigating the risk of
delegation to both affiliated and non-affiliated entities.
C. Other investment advisors
We are also affiliated with Namibia Asset Management Ltd. As a UCITS Manager / Alternative
Investment Fund Manager. We select one or more Investment Managers (both affiliates and third
parties) who manage the portfolio of assets of the sub-fund to which they are appointed.
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TRADING
A. Code of Ethics
The Adviser’s directors and employees have committed to the Coronation Group Code of Ethics that is
available for review by investors and prospective investors upon request.
The Adviser has adopted the following Code of Ethics:
• Fiduciary Responsibility – The Adviser and its staff will exercise the highest standard of care in
protecting and promoting the interests of its clients, and will provide a written disclosure
containing any conflicts of interest that may compromise their impartiality or independence.
• Integrity – All services will be provided with the highest level of integrity.
• Objectivity – The Adviser and its staff will provide advice that is objective and in the best interest
of the client and without conflict of interest.
• Competence – The Adviser and its staff will maintain the necessary knowledge and skills to
provide its clients with competent advice and services.
• Fairness – All investment management services will be performed by the Adviser in a manner
that is fair and reasonable to its clients.
• Confidentiality - The Adviser and its staff will maintain and safeguard all confidential client
information in accordance with applicable law.
• Diligence – The Adviser and its staff will ensure the accuracy and completeness of records,
information and data collected, used and managed, and will take necessary steps to correct
any discrepancies.
• Regulatory Compliance – The Adviser and its staff will comply fully with appropriate laws and
internal regulations.
B. Participation or interest in client transaction
Directors and employees may trade in securities in which the Fund has active positions subject to the
provisions of Coronation’s Personal Account Dealing policy.
C. Personal trading
The Adviser has a documented Personal Account Trading Policy. All Personal Account trades have to
be pre-approved by the Chief Compliance Officer, and all Personal Account holdings have to be held
by an individual for a period of at least 12 months. Since most Personal Account trades are in mutual
funds and small in nature, the trades do not affect the securities market and do not pose any conflict of
interests between the Adviser and its clients.
The Adviser does not engage in its own account trading.
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A. Research and soft dollar benefits
The Adviser does not have any formal soft dollar agreements with any of its brokers.
B. Brokerage for client referral
The Adviser does not select brokers based on client referrals.
C. Clients directing brokerage
The Adviser does not engage in transactions where clients direct it to execute transactions through a
specified broker-dealer.
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Monthly investment statements are sent to investors in the Fund by the independent third-party
administrator for the collective investment schemes.
The appointed Investment Managers send via email a monthly newsletter detailing investment
performance data and market information to all investors.
The Adviser has a system of internal controls to ensure that all portfolios are managed in accordance
with the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, the Prospectus and their regulatory
requirements. Portfolios are subject to daily monitoring for compliance with investment mandates and
restrictions.
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A. Economic benefit
The Adviser does not derive any economic benefit from non-clients for providing investment advice or
other advisory services.
B. Compensation for client referrals
The Adviser may enter into distribution agreements whereby a trailer commission is paid to an entity for
introducing investors into the Fund. The commission is calculated as a percentage of the Fund
introduced and will be paid by the Adviser from its annual management fee. Trailer commissions are
paid in arrears on a quarterly basis.
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The trust deed of the Funds that the Adviser manages does not confer custody of the Fund assets to
the Adviser. All Fund assets are held by a qualified custodian, or sub-custodian, for the account of the
relevant Fund. Further, pursuant to SEC guidance, the Custody Rule of Section 206(4)-2 of the Advisers
Act does not apply to non-US funds managed by a non-US registered investment adviser.
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All Fund assets are managed on a discretionary basis in accordance with investment polices/
restrictions detailed in the Fund’s prospectus. All investment management functions have been
delegated to Coronation Investment Management International (Pty) Limited for the sub-funds which
are available to US investors.
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The Adviser does not have proxy voting rights on any client securities. All proxies are voted by the
delegated Investment Managers.
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The Advisers is not required to provide financial information to its clients because:
• The Adviser does not require the prepayment of any fees,
• The Adviser does not take custody of client funds or securities,
• The Adviser does not have a financial condition or commitment that impairs its ability to
meet contractual and fiduciary obligations to clients.
ITEM 19: REQUIREMENT FOR STATE REGISTERED ADVISERS
Not applicable – The Adviser is not registered with any state securities authorities.
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