Sun Life Global Investments (Canada) announced Feb. 26 the launch of the Sun Life Private Investment Pools. The company says the pools are designed “to address the needs of investors in today's uncertain environment.”

"We recognize that today's investment marketplace is more challenging than ever due to low interest rates, a historic bull market, and the need to take on more risk to meet income requirements – and we are in a unique position to help," says Jordy Chilcott, President, Sun Life Global Investments and Senior Vice-President, Investment Solutions.

Sun Life Global Investments is offering five actively managed pools that do not have the high minimum investment requirements typically associated with private pools. They are: the Sun Life Core Advantage Credit Private Pool; the Sun Life Opportunistic Fixed Income Private Pool; the Sun Life Global Tactical Yield Private Pool; the Sun Life Global Dividend Private Pool and the Sun Life Real Assets Private Pool.

Sub-advisors to the Pools are: KBI Global Investors, Lazard Asset Management, MFS Investment Management, SLC Management and Wellington Management.