S&P awards AA rating to SL Gilt fund

Launched in May 1986, the fund has since returned 289.57pc, against the sector average of 228.99pc, and boasts top-decile performance over six months and top-quartile performance over three months. The latest bestowal means that 14 of Standard Life Investments’ 22 eligible mutual funds have an A rating or above. The investment director of mutual funds at Standard Life Investments, Claire Marshall, commented: “The fact that 64pc of our mutual funds range is rated by Standard & Poor’s shows that our investment process is recognised across the breadth of the asset class range. "The UK...