Goodwin named Premier Miton Alpha Growth manager as Robbins departs

Fund has been underperforming in recent years

Premier Miton has named Duncan Goodwin as manager of its £103m AUM Alpha Growth fund amid the departure of incumbent manager Jake Robbins, who is set to leave the firm to "pursue other opportunities".

Goodwin, who will also become co-manager of the Premier Global Optimum Income fund, joins from Barings where his roles included head of global resources team, lead manager of the Barings Global Resources fund and co-manager of the Barings Global Agriculture fund.   Update: Premier Miton launches first fund post merger The Premier Global Alpha Growth fund has performed erratically over the past few years. Last year, it logged returns of 17% compared to the 21.9% market average in the IA Global sector. In 2018, the fund posted losses of 12.5%, following a positive return of 18% in 20...