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Allianz RCM's US Core Equity funds have been returning impressive figures with the portfolio outperforming its benchmark year to date. Tiffany Hancock looks at the company's unique investment approach

In an age when quantitative investing has come to the fore, an investment team that places more weight on its fundamental credentials is unusual. At Allianz RCM, Seung Minn, Kimberlee Millar and Shibin Xie are such a team. Heading up the US Core Equity desk, the team manage assets of $1.1bn (£532m), of which $573m (£277m) is in the Allianz RCM US Equity fund (Ireland) and $284m (£137m) is in the Allianz RCM Systematic fund (Luxembourg). Their results have been impressive: year-to-date against the S&P 500 benchmark, the portfolio has outperformed by 630 basis points. Guiding principles H...

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