The 30th annual U.K. Lipper Fund Awards event had been due to take place at London’s elegant Banking Hall on March 18, 2020. However, the physical event was cancelled due to the unfolding Covid-19 crisis. Despite the developing human drama, we should still recognize those funds which have produced strong risk-adjusted returns for their clients to the end of 2019. This year’s awards have seen several new faces as well as a handful of repeat winners. It is great to see a blend of boutiques and established houses which are beating the drum for active funds management. Setting the scene: mutual

In this wide-ranging  #FundManagerChat, Rajiv Jain, CIO of GQG Partners and Manager of the GQG Partners Global Equity Fund, discusses how he finds the opportunities in global equities markets. Rajiv explains what drove him to set up his own fund house after forging a successful career at Vontobel and outlines the key influences behind his unique and successful “quality growth” process. Rajiv also provides a summary of global equities markets and explains how his considerable experience with previous bear markets is helping him navigate the difficulties presented by the current Covid-19 crisis. Running Order Run Time Topic 00:25 What have

In this #FundManagerChat podcast, Ben Constable-Maxwell, head of sustainable and impact investing at M&G Investments, shares his views on the increasing prominence that ESG, impact and responsible investing is taking on for investors and fund managers. Ben examines some of the challenges that fund managers face, particularly in quantifying and measuring criteria, and he outlines the key issues that groups should be prioritizing. Ben also considers some of the myths around ESG investing, how the Covid-19 crisis is giving prominence to ESG factors and what success looks like for an ESG-conscious fund manager. Running Order Run Time Topic 00:20 Why

In this wide-ranging #FundManagerChat podcast, Keith Skeoch, CEO of Standard Life Aberdeen Plc, [SLA.L] considers the impacts of the unfolding Covid-19 crisis on investments, the economy, companies and society. Keith considers the human elements of the crisis, and examines how it is driving changes to the way that investment firms and the industry, might operate in the future. Keith also provides a market and economic overview, reviews the policy responses to the crisis and considers what opportunities might present themselves for investors and fund management companies as the crisis recedes. Running Order Run Time Topic 00:30 How is the Covid-19