OBSR Awards: M&G wins Outstanding Investment House

M&G won the Outstanding Investment House accolade at last night's OBSR Honours Dinner, held at the Dorchester Hotel in London.

Jim Leaviss, the head of retail fixed interest, collected the award on behalf of the group. Other winners on the night included Axa IM's Theo Zemek, who walked away with the Outstanding Contributor to the Industry award. Aberdeen's Asia Pacific team, led by Hugh Young, won the Outstanding Fund Manager award, beating Jupiter's John Chatfeild-Roberts and Philip Gibbs; Standard Life's Harry Nimmo; and Ian Spreadbury of Fidelity. The Rising Talent award was presented to Jupiter's Cédric de Fonclare, manager of the European Special Situations fund. Other managers on the shortlist includ...