Majedie's Reid: UK Income recovering after 'missed opportunities' ahead of Brexit vote

Fund's passes five-year mark

Daniel Flynn
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Chris Reid, lead manager on the £893m Majedie UK Income fund, has attributed his portfolio's "difficult" performance in 2016 to a misjudged focus on preserving capital in the run-up to last June's EU referendum and a tougher environment for income managers following the vote.

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