Top funds in multi-manager and model portfolios in Q3

Property fund is most commonly held vehicle

Laura Dew
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A survey of multi-managers and model portfolios found M&G is the most popular investment manager, while its Property fund is the most commonly held vehicle.

The study by Harrington Cooper surveyed 32 multi-manager funds and model portfolios that totalled £10.2bn in assets under management. Research was carried out during the third quarter of 2015 through an assessment of the number of times a fund appeared in top ten holdings. It found the top most commonly held funds were: =1. M&G Property Portfolio =2. GLG Japan Core Alpha Equity =2. Standard Life Investments UK Equity Income =4. Polar Capital Global Insurance =4. Henderson European Focus =4. Henderson Strategic Bond =4. First State Asia Pacific Leaders The top rank...

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