Managers say bar bell approach benefitted funds during crisis

With the income sector becoming increasingly in vogue over recent years, managers discuss their investment approaches in the high-dividend equity markets arena and look at some alternative investments

This week's Conjecture debate focuses on the UK equity income sector, one of the best selling IMA sectors in recent years. As uncertainty continues to surround equity markets, can equity income funds still deliver the goods or should investors look elsewhere? Joining Investment Week are Peter Fuller, director of fund research at Standard & Poor's, Russell Mackie, senior portfolio manager at Mondrian Investment Partners which manages the Lincoln Income Trust and Ted Scott, director of UK Equities at F&C. Has recent market volatility encouraged investors to look for income-seeking pro...