Downing Fund Managers has teamed up with JM Finn to launch a new thematic global equity fund – its second new offering in the space of a fortnight.
The VT Downing Global Investors fund will be managed by JM Finn investment manager Anthony Eaton, who will join Downing as investment consultant. Eaton will work with partner and head of Downing Judith Mackenzie and her team on the mandate. The thematic offering will be run with "reduced concentration risk", Downing said, and aims to achieve capital and income growth over the long term by investing primarily in equities across global markets. JM Finn confirms departure of investment director Eaton had previously run the CF JM Finn Global Opportunities fund from 2005 until it was so...
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