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AllianceBernstein appointed as investment adviser to the Quilter Investors Europe (ex UK) Equity Growth Fund

Date: 19 December 2024

Picture of Robert Hofmann, Darina Valkova, Thorsten Winkelmann, Nicolas Goncalves, and Marcus Morris-Eyton.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of AllianceBernstein as the investment adviser to the Quilter Investors Europe (ex UK) Equity Growth Fund. The fund is currently held within the WealthSelect Managed and Responsible portfolios.

Marcus Morris-Eyton and Darina Valkova will take on management of the fund. They will be supported by Robert Hofmann and Nicolas Goncalves, and the chief investment officer of European and global growth, Thorsten Winkelmann. The team previously managed the fund during their time at Allianz and this move ensures consistency in the way the fund is managed from a philosophy and investment process perspective.

From l-r: Robert Hofmann, Darina Valkova, Thorsten Winkelmann, Nicolas Goncalves, and Marcus Morris-Eyton.

Stuart Clark, WealthSelect portfolio manager, said:

‘Having worked closely with Marcus, Darina, and Thorsten in their previous employment, it felt a natural fit to appoint them to continue running our European growth mandate. With the European equity space facing several risks and opportunities amidst geopolitical upheaval, this move will give investors consistency with the investment philosophy of the fund, as well as access to a high-calibre management team.

‘AllianceBernstein has shown it offers the team a comprehensive level of support in terms of resources around company management access, ESG, and big data, so we are confident that they will bring a huge amount both to WealthSelect and Quilter as a whole.’

AllianceBernstein joins the likes of Janus Henderson, JP Morgan, Schroders, Fidelity, and many others as one of our WealthSelect global partners. Our WealthSelect global partners are a select group of high-quality asset managers with a wealth of expertise and insight.

For more information on our WealthSelect global partners, the sub-advised mandates they manage, and the benefits and advantages this can offer you and your clients, please read ‘Your guide to our WealthSelect global partners’.

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