With real interest rates set to remain stubbornly low in the developed world for the foreseeable future, we believe equity income funds will remain an attractive area for investors for some time to come.
Europe is not necessarily the first place investors look at when they think of income funds, but there are a handful in the IMA Europe ex UK sector that we think are very strong choices - none more so than the BlackRock Continental European Income portfolio. Track record Launched in May 2011, it has only recently achieved a three year track record, but is already one of the more popular choices with investors, attracting almost £500m. It could well be a candidate for a sector leader in the future. Co-managers Alice Gaskell and Andreas Zollinger believe the European equity marke...
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