JOHCM's Savvides blames Brexit for big banks' drag on £1bn UK Dynamic fund

Poor performance from Barclays and Lloyds last month

Beth Brearley
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Alex Savvides, co-manager of the £1.1bn JOHCM UK Dynamic fund, has said Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group are suffering from the potential negative effects of a hard Brexit, with both banks dragging on the fund's performance in August.

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