Important changes to the OneAnswer - First Sentier Global Credit Income Trust

We recently made some changes to the OneAnswer - First Sentier Global Credit Income Trust (“OneAnswer Fund”) available in the following products:

  • OneAnswer Frontier Personal Super and Pension
  • OneAnswer Term Allocated Pension (including // Select)^
  • OneAnswer Frontier Investment Portfolio
  • OneAnswer Investment Portfolio (including //Select)^
  • ANZ OneAnswer Investment Portfolio (including //Select)^
  • ANZ OneAnswer Term Allocated Pension (including //Select)^.

^ These products are closed to new investors.

What are the changes?

OneAnswer Investment Portfolio (including Frontier, ANZ and //Select)

From 12pm (AEST/AEDT) on 7 June 2024 the suspension on withdrawal transactions for the OneAnswer Fund was removed and switches out of and withdrawal requests from the OneAnswer Fund have been accepted.

Effective from 26 June 2024 additional applications and switches into the OneAnswer Fund will be accepted from existing investors in OneAnswer Investment Portfolio.

OneAnswer Frontier Personal Super and Pension, OneAnswer Term Allocated Pension (including ANZ and //Select)

From 12pm (AEST/AEDT) on 7 June 2024 we removed the suspension on transactions for the OneAnswer Fund. This means that we can accept contributions (where allowable), switch requests and withdrawal requests from current members in OneAnswer Frontier Personal Super and Pension and OneAnswer Term Allocated Pension products.

Investment Fund changes

As outlined in earlier notices, the First Sentier Global Credit Income Fund (First Sentier Fund), the underlying fund into which the OneAnswer Fund invested, was terminated. The Janus Henderson Diversified Credit Fund (Replacement Fund) was selected as the new underlying fund. We considered this change to be in the best interests of investors as the Replacement Fund holds similar assets and has a similar risk profile to the First Sentier Fund. The Replacement Fund is also well rated by third party research agencies and its investment manager is highly regarded. Full details on this change can be found in the PDS Update and Continuous Disclosure Notice located here.

What do the changes mean for you and your clients?

Existing clients in all products can now make contributions to (where allowable) or switch into the Fund or make full or partial switches out or withdrawals from the OneAnswer Fund.

As the underlying fund for the OneAnswer Fund has changed as outlined above, the way the OneAnswer Fund is managed has changed and is detailed in the PDS Update and Continuous Disclosure Notice. Although the ongoing fees and the risk profile of the OneAnswer Fund remain the same, you may want to consider all of the changes and whether the OneAnswer Fund remains appropriate for your client’s financial situation, needs and objectives. 

How are we communicating with clients?

We’re notifying new and existing clients by:

  • PDS Update and Continuous Disclosure Notice.
  • Letter (significant event notice) to all current members invested in the OneAnswer Fund available through OneAnswer Frontier Personal Super and Pension, OneAnswer Term Allocated Pension and current investors in the OneAnswer Fund available through OneAnswer Investment Portfolio (including Frontier and //Select) products. We’ll be writing to members and investors in the coming weeks and will make a sample letter available at Adviser Online.

You can access a list of your clients invested in the OneAnswer Fund by logging into Account Access via Adviser Online and running a ’Client Portfolio Balances’ report.  

Any questions?

If you have any questions or would like further information, please:

  • speak with your Business Development Manager
  • call Adviser Services on 1800 804 768, weekdays between 8.30am and 6.30pm (AEST/AEDT)
  • email us at adviser@onepathsuperinvest.com.au

This information is intended for financial advisers only and is not to be distributed to clients.

OnePath Funds Management Limited (ABN 21 003 002 800, AFSL 238342) (OPFM) is the issuer of OneAnswer Investment Portfolio (including Frontier and //Select) and ANZ OneAnswer Investment Portfolio (including //Select) and OnePath Custodians Pty Limited (ABN 12 008 508 496, AFSL 238346, RSE L0000673) (OPC) is the trustee of the Retirement Portfolio Service (ABN 61 808 189 263) (RPS) and issuer of OneAnswer Frontier Personal Super and Pension, OneAnswer Term Allocated Pension (including //Select) and ANZ OneAnswer Term Allocated Pension (including //Select), which are part of the RPS.

OPFM and OPC are members of the Insignia Financial group of companies, comprising Insignia Financial Ltd (ABN 49 100 103 722) and its related bodies corporate.

This information has been prepared without taking into account your clients’ objectives, financial situation or needs.

Before clients make a decision based on this information, they should consider the appropriateness of the information, having regard to their objectives, financial situation and needs. Your clients should obtain a Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) relating to the financial product mentioned in this communication and consider it before making any decision about whether to acquire or continue to hold the product. Target Market Determinations (TMDs) where required for relevant products have to be available for consideration by distributors/investors/members.

A copy of the PDS (or other disclosure documents) and TMD are available by searching for the applicable product at onepathsuperinvest.com.au/forms-and-brochures or upon request by phoning 133 665.