Liontrust fund manager Julian Fosh (pictured) has retired after 16 years at the firm and 40 years in industry.
Since joining Liontrust in 2008, he has helped to develop the firm’s Economic Advantage team while co-managing its UK equity fund range.
“I feel tremendously proud and privileged to have had the opportunity to fulfil my potential working with the team at Liontrust and would like to thank all those both within the Liontrust family and without, past and present, who have contributed to this,” Fosh said.
“Having recently suffered from an unexpected and severe bout of illness, now seems the right time to step back and enjoy my return to health by devoting my time to my own family whose love and support sustained me during that difficult time.”
Anthony Cross, head of the Liontrust Economic Advantage team, added: “It has been great to work and invest with Julian over the past 16 years.
“He has made a significant contribution to the success and growth of the Economic Advantage team over this period, delivering some strong returns for investors. We all wish Julian a very happy and deserved retirement.”
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Economic Advantage team takes over Liontrust Global Smaller Companies fund
Liontrust’s Economic Advantage team will take over the management of the firm’s £23m Global Smaller Companies fund on 14 January.
The team’s process has previously been used exclusively on UK equity products. The strategy will be managed by Alex Wedge and Bobby Powar.
As part of the shake up, Alex Game will replace Wedge as a named fund manager on the Liontrust UK Smaller Companies and UK Micro Cap funds.
Game joined Liontrust in May 2024 from Unicorn Asset Management, where he had worked for almost a decade.