Gartmore, Roger Guy

Long-standing European manager believes running long-only and hedge funds in tandem is mutually beneficial

After some rumblings about his future at Gartmore earlier this year, Roger Guy is expected to sign a long-term contract with the group imminently. Unlike other managers of large European funds, Guy has achieved the consistency of performance lacking from some competitors in a sector decimated more than most from the burst technology bubble. Launched in September 1984, the European Select Opportunities fund reached its 21st anniversary this month, with Guy at the helm for the past 12 years. The £1.54bn portfolio aims to achieve a long-term return in excess of that typically achieved fro...