Man GLG launches hedged share class for European fund

Follows significant investor demand

Natalie Kenway
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Man GLG has launched a hedged share class for its Continental European Growth fund for those investors who do not want exposure to the euro.

The fund, managed by Rory Powe (pictured) who took over a year ago, has seen significant inflows this year, jumping from around £70m at the end of last year to its current size of £210m. Over the year to 20 October the fund has returned 37%, compared to the IA Europe ex UK sector average of 13.2%, according to FE Trustnet. Richard Phillips, managing director of UK retail, said the demand for the fund is "growing rapidly", prompting the decision to launch a hedged share class for investors who want access to Powe's performance without the currency exposure. The stocks driving GLG's ...

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