With the introduction of these new funds, Zurich is able to provide intermediaries and their clients with greater diversification into global property and equity income, as well as easier access to multi-asset class based funds.

The new funds will focus on four areas, namely multi-asset class, equity income, property and themed funds.

In addition, intermediaries and investors will now be able to access 17 additional funds through the Sterling bond and 18 new funds through Sterling’s mutual fund range and individual pension proposition. This brings the total number of funds available through Zurich to more than 170, through 30 fund management groups.

Pete Davis, fund development director, said: Our new range of funds has been chosen to provide investors with greater diversity than ever before, including access to global property, global equity income and multi-asset class funds.