Semi-liquid funds 'not magic diversifiers' as investors seek higher returns

Long term is 'name of the game'

Patrick Brusnahan
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Investors are being warned that semi-liquid, or evergreen, funds "are not an automatic fix", as they look to boost their portfolios.

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