Prudential International Investment fund updates and key information

Our Prudential International funds are always potentially subject to changes, and we want to keep you up-to-date with what's happening. You'll find information on recent changes to Prudential International funds below.

We'd recommend that you visit this page for information if you are considering your investment choice. This page is for information purposes only. Please speak to your financial adviser if you require any more information.

We offer a range of funds you can invest in. You can find the relevant Key Information and Investment Option documents for each fund here.

For more information about our available fund range, please read our client fund guides:

PIA International Unit linked Fund Guide

PIA International Investment Bond and International Prudence Bond Fund Guide

We have suspended transactions on the property fund that we offer. The fund was suspended from 11 am on 20th October 2023.

The affected fund is shown in the table below. For more information, please go to our information page.

Name of suspended property fund
PIA Ser B M&G Property Fund

M&G made a change to the benchmark of its Corporate Bond Fund, which impacts its fund objective. The new benchmark is considered a more accurate representation of the fund’s investment universe. Therefore PIA updated its fund objective and benchmark to align with it.

You can see details of the change in the table below.

Nothing else has changed. There are no changes to the risk rating or fund charges.

What’s changing?

The table below shows the details of the changes:

Previous benchmark Updated benchmark
IA £ Corporate Bond Sector iBoxx Sterling Corporates GBP Index
Previous objective Updated objective

Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the M&G Corporate Bond Fund - the underlying fund. 

Underlying Fund Objective: The fund aims to provide a higher total return (the combination of capital growth and income), net of the Ongoing Charge Figure, than the average return of the IA £ Corporate Bond Sector over any five-year period. At least 70% of the fund is invested, directly or indirectly through derivatives, in investment grade corporate debt securities including investment grade Asset-Backed Securities. These securities can be issued by companies from anywhere in the world, including Emerging Markets. These securities are denominated in sterling or hedged back to sterling. Other investments may include: 1. debt securities issued or guaranteed by governments and their agencies, public authorities, quasi-sovereigns and supranational bodies, denominated in any currency; 2. below investment grade and unrated debt securities;3. below investment grade and unrated Asset-Backed Securities; 4. other transferable securities, cash, and near cash, directly or via collective investment schemes (including funds managed by M&G). Investments in Asset-Backed Securities are limited to 20% of the fund. Derivatives may be used for investment purposes, efficient portfolio management and hedging.

Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the M&G Corporate Bond Fund - the underlying fund.

Underlying Fund Objective: The fund aims to provide a higher total return (the combination of capital growth and income), net of the Ongoing Charge Figure, than the average return of the iBoxx Sterling Corporates GBP Index over any five-year period. At least 70% of the fund is invested, directly or indirectly through derivatives, in investment grade corporate debt securities including investment grade Asset-Backed Securities. These securities can be issued by companies from anywhere in the world, including Emerging Markets. These securities are denominated in sterling or hedged back to sterling. Other investments may include: 1. debt securities issued or guaranteed by governments and their agencies, public authorities, quasi-sovereigns and supranational bodies, denominated in any currency; 2. below investment grade and unrated debt securities;3. below investment grade and unrated Asset-Backed Securities; 4. other transferable securities, cash, and near cash, directly or via collective investment schemes (including funds managed by M&G). Investments in Asset-Backed Securities are limited to 20% of the fund. Derivatives may be used for investment purposes, efficient portfolio management and hedging.

What current investors need to do?

You don't need to do anything. We’ll update our systems to reflect the changes.

The PIA European Index Tracker Fund invests in a fund managed by L&G. L&G has made minor changes to the objective of their fund. As a result, PIA has also updated their fund objective.

You can see details of the change in the table below.

Nothing else has changed. There are no changes to the risk rating or fund charges.

What’s changing?

The table below shows the details of the changes:

Previous fund objective New fund objective

Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the Legal & General European Index Trust. That fund aims to provide growth by tracking the performance of the FTSE World Europe ex UK Index.

Underlying Fund Objective: The fund will invest almost entirely in company shares. The fund's investments will closely match those that make up the Index. The Index consists of a broad spread of European company shares (excluding UK companies). The fund is denominated in Euro.

Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the Legal & General European Index Trust. That fund aims to track the performance of the FTSE World Europe ex UK Index (the “Benchmark Index”) on a net total return basis before fees and expenses are applied. Therefore, the Fund’s performance may differ from the Benchmark Index due to the deduction of fees and expenses and the impact of any tracking error factors.

Underlying Fund Objective: The Fund will have at least 90% exposure (directly or through depositary receipts) to assets that are included in the Benchmark Index. The Benchmark Index is comprised of shares in middle and large capitalisation companies that are in the developed and advanced emerging markets in Europe excluding the UK. The fund is denominated in Euro.

What current investors need to do?

You don't need to do anything. We’ll update our systems to reflect the changes.

The PIA Ser B Morgan Stanley European Property Fund invests in a fund managed by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is making changes to the investment objective and policy of its Property Funds. As a result, PIA has also updated their fund objective.

You can see details of the change in the table below.

Nothing else has changed. There are no changes to the risk rating or fund charges.

What’s changing?

The table below shows the details of the changes:

Previous fund objective New fund objective

Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the Morgan Stanley European Property Fund (Euro) - the underlying fund.

Underlying Fund Objective: The fund seeks to provide long term capital appreciation, measured in euro, through investment in the equity securities of companies in the European real estate industry. The fund is denominated in euro.

 

Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the Morgan Stanley European Property Fund (Euro) - the underlying fund.

Underlying Fund Objective: The fund seeks to provide long term capital appreciation, measured in euro, by investing primarily in equity securities of companies in the European real estate industry located throughout Europe. Companies in the real estate industry or closely related to the real estate industry may include companies principally engaged in the development and/or ownership of income-producing property; companies that operate, construct, finance or sell real estate; companies with substantial real estate related holdings and/or services or products related to the real estate industry, including, but not limited to, real estate management, brokers, building products and property technology; and collective investment vehicles with exposure to property, such as publicly quoted property unit trusts, all types of eligible closed-end Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) and undertakings for collective investment.

The Investment Adviser actively integrates sustainability into the investment process by assessing key ESG risks and opportunities in its bottom-up stock selection process. The fund is denominated in euro.

What current investors need to do?

You don't need to do anything. We’ll update our systems to reflect the changes.

The PIA Ser B Morgan Stanley US Property USD Fund invests in a fund managed by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is making changes to the investment objective and policy of its Property Funds. As a result, PIA has also updated their fund objective.

You can see details of the change in the table below.

Nothing else has changed. There are no changes to the risk rating or fund charges.

What’s changing?

The table below shows the details of the changes:

Previous fund objective New fund objective

Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the Morgan Stanley US Property Fund (USD) - the underlying fund.

Underlying Fund Objective: The fund seeks to provide long term capital appreciation, measured in U.S dollars, through investment in the equity securities of companies in the U.S. real estate industry. The fund is denominated in US dollars.

Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the Morgan Stanley US Property Fund (USD) - the underlying fund.

Underlying Fund Objective: The fund seeks to provide long term capital appreciation, measured in U.S dollars, by investing primarily in equity securities of companies in the US real estate industry located in the U.S. Companies in the real estate industry or closely related to the real estate industry may include companies principally engaged in the development and/or ownership of income-producing property; companies that operate, construct, finance or sell real estate; companies with substantial real estate related holdings and/or services or products related to the real estate industry, including, but not limited to, real estate management, brokers, building products and property technology; and collective investment vehicles with exposure to property, such as publicly quoted property unit trusts, all types of eligible closed-end Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) and undertakings for collective investment. The Fund may also invest on an ancillary basis in preference shares, debt securities convertible into common shares, warrants and other equity linked instruments.

The Investment Adviser actively integrates sustainability into the investment process by assessing key ESG risks and opportunities in its bottom-up stock selection process. The fund is denominated in US dollars.

What current investors need to do?

You don't need to do anything. We’ll update our systems to reflect the changes.

The PIA European Index Tracker Fund invests in a fund managed by L&G. L&G has made minor changes to the objective of their fund. As a result, PIA has also updated their fund objective.

You can see details of the change in the table below.

Nothing else has changed. There are no changes to the risk rating or fund charges.

What’s changing?

The table below shows the details of the changes:

Previous fund objective New fund objective

Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the Legal & General European Index Trust. That fund aims to provide growth by tracking the performance of the FTSE World Europe ex UK Index. 

Underlying Fund Objective: The fund will invest almost entirely in company shares. The fund's investments will closely match those that make up the Index. The Index consists of a broad spread of European company shares (excluding UK companies). The fund is denominated in Euro.

Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the Legal & General European Index Trust. That fund aims to track the performance of the FTSE World Europe ex UK Index (the “Benchmark Index”) on a net total return basis before fees and expenses are applied. Therefore, the Fund’s performance may differ from the Benchmark Index due to the deduction of fees and expenses and the impact of any tracking error factors.

Fund Investments: The Fund will have at least 90% exposure (directly or through depositary receipts) to assets that are included in the Benchmark Index. The Benchmark Index is comprised of shares in middle and large capitalisation companies that are in the developed and advanced emerging markets in Europe excluding the UK. The fund is denominated in Euro.

What current investors need to do?

You don't need to do anything. We’ll update our systems to reflect the changes.

The PIA Ser B Morgan Stanley European Property Fund invests in a fund managed by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is making changes to the investment objective and policy of its Property Funds. As a result, PIA has also updated their fund objective.

You can see details of the change in the table below.

Nothing else has changed. There are no changes to the risk rating or fund charges.

What’s changing?

The table below shows the details of the changes:

Previous fund objective New fund objective

Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the Morgan Stanley European Property Fund (Euro) - the underlying fund.

Underlying Fund Objective: The fund seeks to provide long term capital appreciation, measured in euro, through investment in the equity securities of companies in the European real estate industry. The fund is denominated in euro.

Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the Morgan Stanley European Property Fund (Euro) - the underlying fund.

Underlying Fund Objective: The fund seeks to provide long term capital appreciation, measured in euro, by investing primarily in equity securities of companies in the European real estate industry located throughout Europe. Companies in the real estate industry or closely related to the real estate industry may include companies principally engaged in the development and/or ownership of income-producing property; companies that operate, construct, finance or sell real estate; companies with substantial real estate related holdings and/or services or products related to the real estate industry, including, but not limited to, real estate management, brokers, building products and property technology; and collective investment vehicles with exposure to property, such as publicly quoted property unit trusts, all types of eligible closed-end Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) and undertakings for collective investment.

The Investment Adviser actively integrates sustainability into the investment process by assessing key ESG risks and opportunities in its bottom-up stock selection process. The fund is denominated in euro.

What current investors need to do?

You don't need to do anything. We’ll update our systems to reflect the changes.

The PIA Ser B Morgan Stanley US Property USD Fund invests in a fund managed by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is making changes to the investment objective and policy of its Property Funds. As a result, PIA has also updated their fund objective.

You can see details of the change in the table below.

Nothing else has changed. There are no changes to the risk rating or fund charges.

What’s changing?

The table below shows the details of the changes:

Previous fund objective New fund objective

Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the Morgan Stanley US Property Fund (USD) - the underlying fund.

Underlying Fund Objective: The fund seeks to provide long term capital appreciation, measured in U.S dollars, through investment in the equity securities of companies in the U.S. real estate industry. The fund is denominated in US dollars.

Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the Morgan Stanley US Property Fund (USD) - the underlying fund.

Underlying Fund Objective: The fund seeks to provide long term capital appreciation, measured in U.S dollars, by investing primarily in equity securities of companies in the US real estate industry located in the U.S. Companies in the real estate industry or closely related to the real estate industry may include companies principally engaged in the development and/or ownership of income-producing property; companies that operate, construct, finance or sell real estate; companies with substantial real estate related holdings and/or services or products related to the real estate industry, including, but not limited to, real estate management, brokers, building products and property technology; and collective investment vehicles with exposure to property, such as publicly quoted property unit trusts, all types of eligible closed-end Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) and undertakings for collective investment. The Fund may also invest on an ancillary basis in preference shares, debt securities convertible into common shares, warrants and other equity linked instruments.

The Investment Adviser actively integrates sustainability into the investment process by assessing key ESG risks and opportunities in its bottom-up stock selection process. The fund is denominated in US dollars.

What current investors need to do?

You don't need to do anything. We’ll update our systems to reflect the changes.

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