New Star leads the charge into property

Led by John Duffield, group now has £10bn in retail assets under management with major focus on property currently paying huge dividends

Since its launch in 2000, New Star Asset Management has become one of the most prominent houses in the retail fund management space. Competing with Jupiter and Gartmore for space on billboards around the country, the firm has established a reputation for employing star managers who are free to invest as they see fit. With names including UK equity specialist Stephen Whittaker, financials expert Guy de Blonay and fund of funds manager Mark Harris, the firm has attracted over £10bn of assets into its retail fund range so far. Always ready to push ahead of the crowd, it has pioneered proper...