Investec Africa & Middle East P Accumulation GBP
HL comment
Hargreaves Lansdown research covers the funds we currently highlight and the most popular funds chosen by our clients over the years. This fund does not fall into either of these categories at present.
Information from the fund manager
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HL group comment: Investec
Our view on this Fund Management Group as a whole
Investec was originally set up as a bank in South Africa in 1974, but the asset management arm was created in 1991. Investec launched its operations in the UK in 1998 through the acquisition of Guiness Flight Hambro Asset Management, who were a niche player in the fixed income and cash management markets. The merged company was known as Investec Guiness Flight until it was re-named Investec Asset Management in 2000. The company has grown significantly since then and is now known for their skills in global equity and fixed income assets. Performance across a range of their specialist funds has been very strong in recent years.
13-09-2007
HL sector comment: Specialist
Our view on this sector
There is a wide range of funds in this sector with a mix of property, financials, agriculture and single country funds to name a few. The specialist sector has been hit hard in performance terms in recent months as both financials and commodity prices have fallen heavily. There are many quality funds in this sector, therefore investors need to look through the short term performance numbers. Specialist funds tend to be more volatile than broader based funds.
20-11-2008