Former Threadneedle head of UK equities Simon Brazier will take over as manager of the £181m Investec UK Alpha fund when he begins his career at the asset manager next month.
Fund buyers have had a tough time choosing funds this year, as some of the best known portfolios in the UK have gone through manager changes.
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Investec has agreed to sell its UK mortgage business Kensington to private equity firms Blackstone and TPG Special Situations Partners for £180m.
Investec Asset Management's hire of Threadneedle UK equity head Simon Brazier (pictured) and team, revealed by Investment Week last Wednesday, has transformed the company's UK retail offering overnight.