Harbour takes out top award
Morningstar hands out its Fund Manager of the Year Awards.
Habour Asset Management won the Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award this year and also took out the top award for fixed interest management.
Morningstar says the awards recognise funds and asset managers that have served investors well over the long term and which Morningstar’s manager research team believes will be able to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns over time.
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