Awards: What are they good for?

GOSLING'S GROUSE

So why does Investment Week go to so much time and expense to organise a big bash at the Royal Albert Hall and dish out gongs to fund managers?

Because we love a good party at a time when the rest of the economy is feeling the pinch? Because we reckon we can predict which fund managers are going to have the best performance over the next couple of years? No, it is none of those reasons, although admittedly it is quite cool to be able to hang out in the Royal Albert Hall, usually the domain of the Proms or Take That! We do it because we passionately believe the industry deserves the right kind of recognition  and probably more so this year than many other years in the light of the LIBOR rigging. The wholesale asset manageme...