Framlington breathes new life into fund

Framlington has overhauled one of its offshore portfolios to mirror its New Leaders UK unit trust. The fund is an offshore version of Framlington's global equity fund but adopts the same strategy as the New Leaders fund. Neil Birrell, who runs New Leaders, took over the offshore Global Growth fund at the start of June and will run it in line with the New Leaders style. Birrell identifies new 'business leaders' in the global technology, telecoms, healthcare, financial, internet, leisure and media sectors. Holdings include Disney, Sony, Vodaphone, Pfizer, Goldman Sachs and Verisign. The fun...