Gartmore seeks to repeat success with Pacific funds

Phillip Ehrmann, recently appointed lead manager of Gartmore's Pacific Growth unit trust and Capital Strategy Asia Pacific fund, said he intends to repeat the success he gained in Latin America and emerging markets and turn around the funds' poor returns. Under Ehrmann's stewardship, the Pacific Growth fund and Capital Strategy Asia Pacific fund will get access to the tools he uses for running the group's emerging markets funds, such as a team of research analysts, who focus on the Pacific and emerging markets, and a five-strong portfolio construction team. Ehrmann, who is head of the ...