EQ Investors unveils risk-rated income fund range

Firm led by Bestinvest founder Spiers

Tom Eckett
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EQ Investors, the boutique wealth manager led by Bestinvest founder John Spiers, is launching a range of risk-rated income funds to be managed by Damien Lardoux.

The wealth management firm EQ Investors was acquired in 2015 by Bestinvest founder Spiers, who hired a six-strong team for a new bespoke client service last March. The funds, to be managed by Lardoux (pictured), are aimed at investors requiring a regular income while seeking above-inflation returns. The range offers four risk-rated model portfolios: Cautious, Cautious+, Balanced and Balanced+, which will be rebalanced four times a year.  UK income managers U-turn on mining exposure Aiming to achieve a yield of 4%, with a minimum target of 3%, the funds will invest across all ass...

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