Asset Management

Amundi comes top of ‘orphaned funds’ list

Fund analyst criticises managers for running too many sub-scale, high-charging funds that deliver poor performance

Amundi comes top of ‘orphaned funds’ list
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Amundi, Europe’s biggest asset manager, has been singled out for having the largest number of so-called orphaned funds hiding within its product range, according to a wide-ranging study from Morningstar.

The data provider defines orphaned funds as those with assets of less than €100m, a track record of at least five years, and having posted net flows of €10m or less in each of the five calendar years to the end of 2017.

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