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bob morris has reduced the cash weighting on HSBC's growth and income fund in favour of greater equity exposure

HSBC's Bob Morris was put in the hot seat as manager of the £421m UK Growth and Income fund following Tim Russell's departure to Cazenove in September. Morris, whose previous main responsibility was managing the £112m Household Names fund, is confident he can continue to deliver good performance. HSBC Household Names was managed in much the same way as HSBC UK Growth & Income during Russell's tenure but Morris held a low profile among intermediaries as the fund was marketed through the bank's branch network. Morris continues to run the Household Names fund and has also taken on the £8...

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