Aberdeen AM's Anne Richards: 'You cannot manage fund managers… you herd them gently'

Reveals her tips for investors

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After more than a decade as CIO of Aberdeen Asset Management, Anne Richards is set to move to M&G Investments as chief executive this year. In an extract from Intelligent Investors, she reveals why she abandoned engineering for fund management, and how she has dealt with the corporate challenges that come with being a CIO.

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