Looking into the whites of their eyes

Meet The Managers

Looking into the whites of their eyes

At a recent Citywire event I took the opportunity to meet with and listen to a number of fund managers. This is part of the investment process we call 'Looking into the whites of their eyes'. We do this because for all the research available it is still really important sometimes to just sit down, face to face, and speak with someone. To hear their story, ask the questions directly, watch their responses and obtain the answers.

Clockwise, above, I'm meeting:

Richard Penny, Legal & General UK Alpha Trust - winner of Money Observer Best UK Growth Fund for the last 2 years

Guy Glover, F&C UK Property Fund - a new fund launch unencumbered by legacy issues

Ralph Brook-Fox, Ignis UK focus fund - a 'best ideas' approach

Also in my sights:

Ben Pakenham, Henderson Fixed Income

James Gledhill, Henderson High Yield Monthly Income

George Tsinonis, M&G Dynamic Allocation, Cautious Multi Asset and Managed Funds

Richard Sennitt, Schroders, Asian Income Fund

Thomas See, Scroders Head of Structured Fund Management

Tam McVie, Standard Life, Investment Director, Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund

Guy Morrell, HSBC, head of multimanager

Alexandre Houpert, Lyxor Soc Gen, Head of Listed Products (ETFs, ETCs, ETNs)