International fund

multi-manager 2003/2004 fund of funds awards

Jupiter Merlin Worldwide Portfolio

In a sector that really demonstrates how well managers know world markets, the award went to a fund that has successfully used asset allocation to stay ahead of its rivals. Since John Chatfeild-Roberts and his team arrived at Jupiter from Lazards, they have had a growing reputation for taking a flexible and pragmatic approach to protecting investors' money and locking in gains where they can find them. The panel had little difficulty in picking Jupiter Merlin Worldwide Portfolio as the winner in this peer group. Within the category, it is noticeable that none of its mainstream big brand r...