Risks information
Please see below the list with the most recurrent risks for each of our asset classes.
Equity
Derivatives risk: Small movements in the value of an underlying asset can create large changes in the value of a derivative, making derivatives highly volatile in general, and exposing the fund to potential losses significantly greater than the cost of the derivative.
Depositary receipt risk: Depositary receipts (certificates that represent securities held on deposit by financial institutions) carry illiquid securities and counterparty risks.
Emerging and frontier markets risk: Emerging and frontier markets are less established, and more volatile, than developed markets. They involve higher risks, particularly market, credit, legal and currency risks, and are more likely to experience risks that, in developed markets, are associated with unusual market conditions, such as liquidity and counterparty risks.
Securities handling risk: Some countries may restrict securities ownership by outsiders or may have less regulated custody practices.
Taxation risk: A country could change its tax laws or treaties in ways that affect the fund or shareholders.
Country risk – China: The legal rights of investors in China are uncertain, government intervention is common and unpredictable, and some of the major trading and custody systems are unproven.
Fixed Income
Derivatives risk: Small movements in the value of an underlying asset can create large changes in the value of a derivative, making derivatives highly volatile in general, and exposing the fund to potential losses significantly greater than the cost of the derivative.
Prepayment and extension risk: Any unexpected behaviour in interest rates could hurt the performance of callable debt securities (securities whose issuers have the right to pay off the security’s principal before the maturity date).
Credit risk: A bond or money market security, whether from a public or private issuer, could lose value if the issuer’s financial health deteriorates.
Multi Asset
Credit risk: A bond or money market security, whether from a public or private issuer, could lose value if the issuer’s financial health deteriorates.
Depositary receipt risk: Depositary receipts (certificates that represent securities held on deposit by financial institutions) carry illiquid securities and counterparty risks.
Derivatives risk: Small movements in the value of an underlying asset can create large changes in the value of a derivative, making derivatives highly volatile in general, and exposing the fund to potential losses significantly greater than the cost of the derivative.
Emerging and frontier markets risk: Emerging and frontier markets are less established, and more volatile, than developed markets. They involve higher risks, particularly market, credit, legal and currency risks, and are more likely to experience risks that, in developed markets, are associated with unusual market conditions, such as liquidity and counterparty risks.
Hedging Risk: Any attempts to reduce or eliminate certain risks may not work as intended, and to the extent that they do work, they will generally eliminate potentials for gain along with risks of loss.
Prepayment and extension risk: Any unexpected behaviour in interest rates could hurt the performance of callable debt securities (securities whose issuers have the right to pay off the security’s principal before the maturity date).
Securities handling risk: Some countries may restrict securities ownership by outsiders or may have less regulated custody practices.
For Nordea 1 – Indian Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – Latin American Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – Emerging Market Bond Fund, Nordea 1 – Norwegian Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – Stable Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Nordea 1 – Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund, the following risk applies:
Sustainability risk: An environmental, social or governance event, or condition that, if it occurs, could cause a negative material impact on the value of the investment. Sustainability risk may significantly increase the volatility of the investment return of the fund.
For the complete list of the risks related to the funds, please refer to the section “Risk Descriptions” in the Prospectus and the PRIIPs KIDs of the respective funds.