Mark Barnett seeks to reassure investors about liquidity

Letter to investors

James Baxter-Derrington
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Mark Barnett has issued a letter to investors in an attempt to reassure them that liquidity poses no issue to those who have invested in his Income and High Income funds.

The letter noted that liquidity has been a "significant area of consideration" for many years, but highlighted that due to this, it is "an aspect of fund management in which we have significant experience and well-established processes and procedures". Invesco's Mark Barnett to split head of UK equities role with Martin Walker Specific to Invesco investors, the letter stated that the firm has enhanced its liquidity processes, including the adoption of the MSCI Liquidity Metrics system. In the second half of 2019, the 20-day liquidity of the Invesco High Income fund rose from 51% to...

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