Quilter replaces Newton with BlackRock on UK Equity Growth fund

Nick Little to become manager

David Brenchley
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BlackRock will replace Newton Investment Management as manager of Quilter Investors' UK Equity Growth fund.

BlackRock's Nick Little, currently manager of the BlackRock UK fund, will take over management responsibilities from the Quilter portfolio, the firm said on Tuesday. Quilter said BlackRock had been chosen to replace Newton, which had run the fund since 2017, due to its "experienced team and disciplined investment process within the UK growth space". Trojan Income given reprieve by IA after yield miss CEO and head of investments at Quilter Investors Paul Simpson said: "BlackRock has been a global partner for a number of years now, so we know they can produce sustainable growth over ...

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