The partnership marks Threadneedle's first step into Australia's retail funds market, and Certitude chief executive Craig Mowll said the company started with 4000 possible fund managers before narrowing the list down to Threadneedle.
Certitude would allow the fund to be accessed by the local retail market, including research houses, platforms, dealer groups, financial planners, family offices and multi-managers, Mowll said.
"The fund will also provide a quality solution for the self-managed super funds, which are often over-reliant on local equities to achieve alpha in a portfolio," he said.
