Top performer Richard Penny: UK equities rally has further room to run

CRUX fund sees triple-digit returns

Mike Sheen
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The outlook for UK equities remains strong, with the market still discounting positive developments in the country's vaccine rollout, according to Richard Penny, portfolio manager of CRUX UK Special Situations, which has seen triple-digit returns over the past year driven by allocations to over-sold names.

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