Hermes Asia ex Japan and BlackRock European Dynamic funds were the most commonly held vehicles in multi-manager and model portfolios in Q1 2016, according to data from fund distributor Harrington Cooper.
The firm surveyed the key asset allocation decisions made during the first three months of the year by 32 multi-manager funds and model portfolios, which together are responsible for £10.8bn. The results were put together by assessing how often a fund was featured in th multi-managers' top ten holdings. The £1.1bn Hermes Asia ex Japan fund, which is managed by Jonathan Pines (pictured), and the £2.1bn BlackRock European Dynamic fund, managed by Alister Hibbert, were the most widely held funds despite failing to make the top ten in the previous quarter. Both funds have returned more...
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