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Brook-Fox tilts portfolio towards UK growth companies with emerging market bias

Ralph Brook-Fox attributes his strong returns over the past year to his decision to tilt the portfolio towards UK growth companies with a global reach and a bias towards emerging markets. Brook-Fox has been manager of Ignis’ UK Focus fund since November 2005. Under his tenure, the fund has consistently generated top quartile returns. It is ranked 29 of 237 vehicles in the IMA All Companies sector over five years to 4 May, up 59.2% compared to an average sector increase of 37.5%, according to Morningstar. Over three years it is ranked 53rd out of 280 funds, down 0.2% compared to a s...

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