Selective stockpicking essential when choosing offshore funds

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Offshore funds are worth including in a portfolio as they include good funds that are not available onshore, but when choosing, one extensive research and due diligence are necessary

The introduction of regulations such as Ucits III and Mifid, plus Revenue & Customs changes to distributor status, have essentially levelled the playing field between offshore and onshore funds, widening the available fund universe considerably. Therefore isn't it now more worthwhile looking offshore than ever before and how should investors narrow this field and choose where to put their money? Four fund of funds managers tell Investment Week what their reasons are for including offshore funds in their portfolios, whether retail investors should consider offshore funds, how they should c...