SVM s Neil Veitch presents the UK Opportunities Fund
SVM Asset Managers Neil Veitch talks to Proactive London about their UK Opportunities Fund. In regards to what sectors they look at specifically, Veitch says nothing should be off limits which means they target industries across the board .
They believe in investing in organisations with sound business models where they believe the current market valuation offers an opportunity.
The objective of this Fund is to achieve capital growth over the long term (5 years or more) and it aims to outperform the MSCI United Kingdom IMI.
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Schroders flags poor performing multi-manager range in value report for second year running
Second AoV report finds nine of the FTSE 100 firm’s funds did not consistently demonstrate value
Schroder’s multi-manager team faces tough questions as the majority of its funds have been flagged for poor performance for the second year running.
In the FTSE 100 asset manager’s second assessment of value (AoV) report its fund board determined that 80 out of 89 funds had demonstrated value.
But once again the fund board concluded that four out of six of its multi-manager funds, run by Robin McDonald (pictured) and Joseph Le Jehan, had failed to consistently demonstrate value.
Value stocks are resurgent, lifting the funds that back them
The turnaround in stock markets as lockdowns ease, lifting the shares of companies hit hardest by the pandemic, has sent funds that were languishing at the bottom of the performance charts last year surging to the top of the table.
The rebound in the shares of “value” companies, such as high street retailers, banks and leisure and hospitality firms, follows prolonged poor performance and heavy falls last year.
Funds that back them racked up losses for their investors and trailed rivals in 2020 but have now sprung into life. Among funds investing in British stocks, 60 which were among the bottom 25pc performers last year are now in the top 25pc for 2021.
Can equity markets navigate bond market weakness?
Banks and commodities have done well but bond proxies and technology have been hit hardest
Markets have been looking distinctly wobbly over the past few months as they have sought to digest a sharp rise in long-term bond yields. The culprit is inflation – or rather, fears of inflation. Will the struggling bond market dent the long-term prospects for equity investors?
Stock markets have seen some difficult days in recent weeks. The S&P 500 dropped 3% from the 24 to 26 March, while the Chinese markets have fared even worse. The concern is that economic recovery coupled with giant stimulus could send inflation higher. There are sound reasons for concern: commodity prices are rising, for example, which has been reflected in higher CPI figures across the UK, US and Europe.