Ciaran has worked in equity markets since 1994. After completing his Chemistry degree at Oxford University he joined HSBC Private Clients where he worked as an Investment Analyst. He joined United Friendly Asset Management (UFAM) in 1999 where he worked as a Fund Manager. UFAM was acquired by Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) in 2000. Ciaran left RLAM in 2004 and joined Invesco Perpetual in January 2005.
Fund objective
Objectives and Investment Policy The objective of the Fund is to achieve a high level of income (greater than the income return of the FTSE ALL Share Index over a rolling 5 year period) and capital growth over the long term (5 years plus). - The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in shares of companies incorporated, domiciled or carrying out the main part of their economic activity in the UK. - The Fund may also invest in private and unlisted equities and non-UK companies. - The Fund may use derivatives (complex instruments) to manage the Fund more efficiently, with the aim of reducing risk, reducing costs and/or generating additional capital or income. - The Fund has an active investment approach based on stock selection driven by the fund manager’s assessment of valuation and invests in companies that enable the Fund to grow its dividend and deliver capital appreciation. The Fund is not constrained by a benchmark and has a flexible approach with no inbuilt bias to sector or company size. - The reference to (UK) in the Fund's name only relates to the Fund’s domicile and is unrelated to the Fund’s objective and investment policy. - You can buy, sell and switch shares in the Fund on any Dealing Day (as defined in the Prospectus). - Any income from your investment will be paid quarterly. - Recommendation: The Fund may not be appropriate if you plan to withdraw your money within 5 years.