Claxton-Smith outperforms his peers

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clerical medical's equity high income fund has outpaced its rivals by picking stocks that are not as bad as the market assumes

Having spent 17 years managing the Clerical Medical Equity High Income fund, soon to be rebranded as Insight, William Claxton-Smith is the eighth longest-standing fund manager in the UK. But this is only one of his many achievements. In 16 of the 17 years of managing the fund, with the exception of 1996, he has outperformed his peer group. Over that period, annual income distributions on his fund consistently increased and have never been cut. Performance since launch and over recent periods is also sound. The £745m fund boasts an A rating from Standard & Poor's. The fund is currently ...

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