Investec

Fund managers reveal currency plays

Investec Asset Management's John Stopford has begun hedging US equity exposure in his Diversified Income fund, despite this part of the portfolio being the most significant contributor to performance last year.

HSBC Global Asset Management's chief executive Andy Clark is ruling out introducing preferentially priced share classes, saying they are akin to "endorsements" of individual platforms.

Simon Brazier has completed his overhaul of the £164m Investec UK Alpha fund, trimming positions in "expensive" cyclical stocks in favour of more globally diversified companies.

Max King, portfolio manager and strategist within Investec Asset Management's multi-asset team, discusses the outlook for the FTSE 100 index as it breaks through its 1999 high.

Fund performance skewed by benchmarks

Following several fund groups' decision to publish active share figures for the first time, Investment Week asks selectors how important the tool really is for fund selection.

Investec Wealth and Investment fund research specialist Anthony Leatham is to leave the company for a role at broker Peel Hunt.

Investec Asset Management's Simon Brazier has warned investors on the higher volatility likely to be experienced in 2015, pointing to a backdrop similar to the year in which Lehman Brothers collapsed.

Investec Asset Management's Bradley George is leaving his role as head of commodities and resources to take up a senior position with the group in the US.