Hargreaves Lansdown has dropped the Aviva Investors UK Listed Equity Income fund from its Wealth Shortlist, over concerns following the temporary leave of both the vehicle’s co-managers.
Chris Murphy, manager of the fund since 2009, is currently taking a temporary leave of absence from Aviva Investors, which he first joined in 2006. Aviva Investors backs absolute return despite end of GARS and Invesco Global Targeted Returns Today, he holds more than three decades' investment experience. Murphy's co-manager since 2016 James Balfour is also absent from the fund, currently on paternity leave. Head of UK equities Trevor Green is currently acting as interim portfolio manager of the fund, supported by portfolio manager Charlotte Meyrick. Joseph Hill, senior invest...
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