The wonder women from Fundcalibre's rated funds list

'These two top-rated women have been quietly delivering for investors for the long term'

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Ahead of International Women's Day, Darius McDermott shines a light on the work of Elite-rated female fund managers Hilary Blandy and Sue Noffke...

International Women's Day falls this coming weekend on Saturday, 8 March. In fund management, there is not much cause for celebration, with the number of women in senior fund management roles remaining stubbornly low. It has held at around 10% to 15% in spite of various initiatives to increase representation. Nevertheless, there are some real wonder women out there. Here, we look at two of the best from our rated funds list – one in equities and one in bonds. Elite-rated female fund managers tend to be over-represented in the UK market. Of the six solo female equity fund managers on ...

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