Chatfeild-Roberts: Start of 2016 was 'perfect storm' for Merlin Income

Fixed interest allocation hurt returns

Anna Fedorova
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John Chatfeild-Roberts, head of Jupiter's Independent Funds Team, has explained the reasons behind the underperformance of his Income portfolio at the start of the year, saying market conditions created significant headwinds for the vehicle.

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