Aviva Investors' Fitzgerald: Five hidden gem funds to add value

Peter Fitzgerald, head of multi-asset retail funds at Aviva Investors, has named five hidden gem funds that add value to his portfolios, and which cannot otherwise be easily accessed by retail investors.

The list includes niche products that require extra research, as well as offshore funds that are less easily available to retail investors. "There is a bias of the research processes conducted by the larger platforms towards large and well-known fund groups, but we only have a bias towards the bigger names when it comes to UK equities," Fitzgerald (pictured) said. "We actively seek out funds that cannot easily be accessed by retail investors to add value to our multi-manager fund range." Below is a list of five niche funds Fitzgerald holds in the multi-manager portfolios: SVG UK...