Colin Morton’s UK equities team transfers to Martin Currie
Morton will continue to lead Franklin Templeton UK equities team
Morton will continue to lead Franklin Templeton UK equities team
Martin Currie was handed notice on the investment trust mandate when Mark Whitehead announced his exit
Move sees Yulia Hofstede reunited with European equity specialist Zehrid Osmani
Fund selectors say Julian Ide needs to boost boutique manager’s perception and fund range
Zehrid Osmani drops minimum market cap in global equities portfolio
Investors are becoming increasingly concerned by looming regulations and shifting public opinion
Martin Currie has brought former global equity manager Paul Sloane back into the fold as its hiring spree continues.
Martin Currie has nabbed former Old Mutual Global Investors boss Julian Ide as its head of distribution and strategy.
Martin Currie has poached from Blackrock as it confirms equities jack of all trades Tom Walker will retire from the business.
UK retail investors have often been accused of investing too much in the domestic market, and research published today suggests that by doing so they have missed out on significant gains elsewhere.
The Martin Currie Asia Unconstrained Trust has boosted its dividend yield to around 4.5%, with shareholders overwhelmingly backing a distribution from capital in a vote this week.
With European growth likely to remain stagnant well into 2017, Martin Currie European equity long/short portfolio manager Michael Browne said there are more opportunities to short stocks than go long in the region.