Columbia Threadneedle Investments has unveiled an onshore version of its $449m Global Focus fund, managed by David Dudding.
The fund will mirror the investment approach of the Luxembourg SICAV version, which looks to invest in companies with competitive edges in their respective industries. It will invest primarily in large-cap high quality growth companies across the globe, whose competitive advantage has been underestimated by the market. This is done by applying Michael Porter's five competitive forces; competition in the industry, potential of new entrants into the industry, the power of suppliers, the power of customers and the threat of substitute products. It has an ongoing charges figure (OCF) o...
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