City Super has awarded a mandate to Principal Global Investors.
The mandate will be invested in the Principal Global Strategic Income Fund — a diversified fixed income fund.
Confirming the mandate, City Super chief executive Ian Prowse said he believed the Principal Global Strategic Income Fund would provide City Super with a positive exposure to higher yielding securities.
He said the selection of Principal had been based on the fund’s focus on investment strategy development and manager and portfolio selection.
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