Hargreaves Lansdown emerging markets and strategic bond funds fail to deliver value

Three more funds under scrutiny

Cristian Angeloni
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Hargreaves Lansdown has found two of its 14 funds are failing to provide value to investors, according to its latest Assessment of Value report.

The report for the year to September 2023 revealed HL Multi-Manager Asia & Emerging Markets and HL Multi-Manager Strategic Bond scored 'poor' in their overall rating. This was largely driven by poor performance for both funds, alongside costs standing above comparable market rates. Additional focus was also required on the authorised fund manager costs for the Asia and EM fund. Hargreaves Lansdown removes abrdn Asia Pacific Equity fund from Wealth Shortlist The HL Multi-Manager Asia & Emerging Markets fund will "undergo a complete assessment" over the next 12 months, which will ...

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