Investec UK Blue Chip - Under Review

FUND RESEARCH UPDATE: Fund rating moved to Under Review.

Ruli Viljoen 11 February, 2014 | 11:07AM
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Following the announcement that Investec have proposed to merge the Investec UK Blue Chip fund into the Investec UK Alpha fund, we have placed the Morningstar OBSR Analyst Rating™ for the Investec UK Blue Chip fund Under Review. Investec UK Blue Chip previously held a Bronze rating, whereas Investec UK Alpha is not rated. Investec UK Blue Chip’s manager, Jonathan Parker, was appointed manager of the Investec UK Alpha fund in January 2014 and, having joined Investec’s UK Equity team in 2006, is experienced in utilising the firm’s 4Factor investment framework. This will provide an element of continuity of management following the proposed merger. However, the merged entity will be managed to a different strategy from that of the UK Blue Chip fund. We will continue to monitor the fund until the shareholder vote on the proposal, which takes place on Friday 7th March 2014, and we will be meeting with the manager in the coming months to discuss the proposed fund changes.

See the latest Morningstar OBSR fund rating news here.

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Ruli Viljoen

Ruli Viljoen  is Head of Manager Selection, Morningstar UK

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