At Morningstar's London conference, managing director Don Philips spoke about the need for clients to have a much better idea of the fund they are investing in. Tiffany Hancock reports
It is imperative communication between investors and asset managers improves, says Don Philips, managing director of Morningstar. Philips argues that ultimately investors associate their experience of a funds performance with how much money they have made, so it is therefore crucial that fund managers advise them better on an entry and exit strategy. Crucial mistake Philips broadcast his views at the first Morningstar conference to be held in London where he gave a talk entitled, Mutual Fund Performance: What you see may not be what you get. He highlighted the difference between 'to...
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