Premier to add three multi funds

Premier is planning to add three multi-managed funds to its Luxumbourg Sicav, writes James Thorneley. One fund will invest in global equities and will be run by five different managers. Jim Broadfoot who works for Mackenzie Investment Management and is based in Florida, will run a portfolio of emerging US companies while Paul Baran, also from Mackenzie, will select US blue chips. Richard Muckart who already runs Premier Far East Income closed-end fund will manage a Far East portfolio. Max King, a fund manager at JO Hambro, will select pan-European equities and Peter Cundill, director of Cu...