Investment universe
The main categories of financial instruments in the master fund are equities and equity-related securities from large and medium-sized companies that are incorporated in Europe or that conduct the majority of their business activity in Europe. The master fund is actively managed. The fund manager of the master fund is style agnostic and he looks for what he regards as quality companies across the investment universe. Derivatives instruments may be used in the master fund for hedging and efficient portfolio management. For more information about investment possibilities etc., please see the fund´s prospectus.
Investment team
The master fund, T. Rowe Price Funds SICAV - European Equity Fund, is managed by Dean Tenerelli at T. Rowe Price. He has more than 20 years of investment experience, and most of this time he has focused on European equities. Tenerelli is also supported by a sizable and strong analyst team that provides him with investment ideas and support.
Research
The fund manager at T. Rowe Price uses a proprietary fundamental research platform where analysts´ ratings and recommendations are available to the fund manager. The fundamental research consists of company analysis, industry analysis, company meetings with senior management and a valuation of the company from a multi-faceted approach. The analysis looks for companies with high returns on capital and capable of providing sustainable earnings across the market cycle. The fund manager also runs his own screening to identify attractive companies. Key in the process is also strong risk management policies. T. Rowe Price believes in consistency in controlling, monitoring and assessing risks through the entire investment process and the fund manager is ultimately responsible for the risk levels and exposures in the portfolio.
Portfolio construction
In the portfolio construction process the fund manager of T. Rowe Price Funds SICAV - European Equity Fund is also supported by an Investment Advisory Committee, which serves as an extra layer of expertise on research and portfolio management. The portfolio is built from a bottom up perspective and includes typically 50-80 holdings, but deviations can occur.