Moore to take lead role on Threadneedle European Select as Dudding steps back

Dudding to focus on global equity fund

Benjamin Moore will become lead manager on the Threadneedle European Select fund on 1 January, as David Dudding steps back from co-management duties to focus on the Threadneedle Global Focus fund.

Moore will head up the fund from next year, with Roberta Zeno, who joined the firm in February as European equity analyst, becoming deputy manager. Dudding will remain deputy manager on the mandate he has run since 2008, but concentrate on his lead management of the global equity fund. Columbia Threadneedle unveils European and EM ESG funds A Columbia Threadneedle spokesperson told Investment Week the change reflected Moore's successful management of the fund's strategy and approach since being appointed as co-manager in April 2019. "This will also allow David more time to focus...