50 Managers make it into the 2018 FE Hall of Fame

21 managers retain their place in the FE Hall of Fame for fourth-year running
13 managers enter FE Hall of Fame for first time

LONDON, 16 APRIL 2018: FE, provider of investment research, software and data to the asset management industry, announced today that 50 fund managers have made it into the 2018 FE Alpha Manager Hall of Fame - an elite group of managers who have been consistently FE Alpha Manager rated over the last seven years.

Over 40% (21) of the managers in this select group have retained their seat for the fourth year running – since the Hall of Fame was launched in 2015. There are also 13 new entrants including UK equities expert Anthony Cross of Liontrust, Teera Chanpongsang, the Emerging Asia fund manager at Fidelity and sustainable investment specialist, Mike Fox of Royal London.

Charles Younes, research manager at FE said: “Seven years of delivering risk-adjusted alpha and consistent outperformance is a big ask, especially during prolonged periods of uncertainty and market volatility. It’s therefore very encouraging to see so many managers retaining their spot or joining this elite group for the first time. Investors can be confident that the performance of managers in the FE Hall of Fame is down to genuine skill and conviction, rather than luck.”

Managers retaining their place in the FE Alpha Manager Hall of Fame for the fourth year running include fixed income heavyweights Richard Woolnough of M&G and Fidelity’s Ian Spreadbury. US equities manager Jenny Jones of Schroders also made the grade again this year alongside Aberdeen Standard’s Harry Nimmo and Neptune’s Rob Burnett.

FE Alpha ratings are judged according to managers’ track records since 2000, with extra weighting for those with the longest track records to highlight the benefits of experience. The rating is based on three components: risk-adjusted alpha; consistency of outperformance versus their benchmark; and outperformance in both up and down markets.

Overall, 198 FE Alpha Manager Ratings were awarded in the 2018 rebalance. There were 43 new entrants this year, 32 of which had never previously been awarded an FE Alpha Manager Rating.

The Hall of Fame will be displayed at the FE Alpha Manager Awards ceremony to be held at the Museum of London on 17 May, 2018.

FE Alpha Manager Hall of Fame Members 2018

Name	Group
Alex Grispos	Ruffer
Alex Wright	Fidelity
Alexander Darwall	Jupiter
Algy Smith-Maxwell	Jupiter
Alister Hibbert	BlackRock
Andrew Brough	Schroders
Andrew C. Green	GAM
Anthony Cross	Liontrust
Ariel Bezalel	Jupiter
Barry Norris	Argonaut
Ben Russon	Franklin Templeton
Daniel Nickols	Old Mutual Global Investors
David Ballance	Ruffer
David Dudding	Columbia Threadneedle
David Gait	Stewart Investors
Dr. Guy Morrell	HSBC Global Asset Management
Francis Brooke	Troy Asset Management
Giles Hargreave	Marlborough Fund Managers
Gordon Grender	GAM
Guy de Blonay	Jupiter
Harry Nimmo	Aberdeen Standard Investments
Ian Fishwick	Fidelity
Ian Spreadbury	Fidelity
James Thomson	Rathbones
Jamie Hamilton	M&G
Jenny Jones	Schroders
John Chatfeild-Roberts	Jupiter
John Lo	Fidelity
Julian Fosh	Liontrust
Leigh Himsworth	Fidelity
Mark Barnett	Invesco
Mark Martin	Neptune
Mark Slater	Slater Investments
Martin Lau	First State Investments
Mary McBain	Ruffer
Mike Fox	Royal London
Neil Woodford	Woodford Investment Management
Nick Train	Lindsell Train
Paul Marriage	Tellworth
Paul Spencer	Franklin Templeton
Richard Pease	CRUX
Richard Woolnough	M&G
Rob Burnett	Neptune
Robert Smith	Baring Asset Management
Robin Hepworth	EdenTree Investment Management
Steve Cordell	Schroders
Steve Russell	Ruffer
Stuart Mitchell	St. James's Place
Teera Chanpongsang	Fidelity
Tim Wood	McInroy & Wood Portfolios

Managers with four consecutive years in FE Alpha Manager Hall of Fame:

Name	Group
Algy Smith-Maxwell	Jupiter
Andrew Brough	Schroders
Andrew C. Green	GAM
Barry Norris	Argonaut
Ben Russon	Franklin Templeton
Daniel Nickols	Old Mutual Global Investors
David Dudding	Columbia Threadneedle
Giles Hargreave	Marlborough Fund Managers
Gordon Grender	GAM
Harry Nimmo	Aberdeen Standard Investments
Ian Spreadbury	Fidelity International
Jenny Jones	Schroders
John Chatfeild-Roberts	Jupiter
Leigh Himsworth	Fidelity
Mark Slater	Slater Investments
Martin Lau	First State Investments
Neil Woodford	Woodford Investment Management
Richard Pease	CRUX
Richard Woolnough	M&G
Rob Burnett	Neptune
Robin Hepworth	EdenTree

New entrants to the FE Alpha Manager Hall of Fame 2018:

Name	Group
Anthony Cross	Liontrust
Ariel Bezalel	Jupiter
David Gait	Stewart Investors
Ian Fishwick	Fidelity
John Lo	Fidelity
Mark Barnett	Invesco
Mark Martin	Neptune
Mike Fox	Royal London
Paul Marriage	Tellworth
Robert Smith	Baring Asset Management
Steve Cordell	Schroders
Stuart Mitchell	St. James's Place
Teera Chanpongsang	Fidelity

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