F&C, Phil Doel

F&C's recruit has applied his DWS style to the UK Opportunities fund with similar focused portfolio

Click here to download pdf Having moved from DWS to F&C at the end of last year, Phil Doel has applied his investment philosophy to the newly launched F&C UK Opportunities fund, based on the DWS-branded product of the same name. Doel constructs the portfolio on the principle that every stock, even out-of-favour companies, offers opportunities for a skilled manager. As the portfolio invests at the smaller end of the market with such a high level of concentration, Doel said it is unlikely it could function at more than £300m. Despite attracting £20m in the past few weeks, capacity is unlike...