The fund pickers' view

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Each month RealAdviser asks a panel of fund selectors to give their verdict on a company's fund range. This month M&G gets the once-over

ALAN DURRANT, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER AT SKANDIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT I had got so used to M&G not having an exciting story, that it was tempting to dismiss it. But looking closer, it now has a number of quite exciting stories. If anything the group is punching below its weight in its marketing message. On the fixed interest side, Richard Woolnough is a star in the corporate bond world. His numbers back up that he has done a good job. Mike Felton was another big coup. He is a favourite with multi-managers who like focus managers. He clearly plans to replicate his success at ISIS wi...

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