Fund Awards 2009

There is no way of predicting which investment funds are going to produce the best results in future. While funds that have performed poorly in the past are unlikely to rise to the top of their sectors in the near future, it does not follow that the top performers will necessarily continue to do so.

However, with only the past to fall back on, Money Observer, in association with Lipper, the fund performance measurement organisation owned by Thomson Reuters, has drawn up a rigorous – and exclusive – set of criteria to examine past performance and sort the wheat from the chaff.

The emphasis is on funds that have achieved consistently good performance without undue risk-taking. We believe there is an increased chance that such funds will succeed in future, and to underline this expectation there are several funds and groups this year that are repeat winners.

Our fund awards are designed to recognise the talents of funds that have achieved the best results over the past three years, during what has proved a particularly challenging period for even the most experienced investment managers. In order to be considered, funds have to be open for investment, be at least £10 million in size and have a three-year history.

Find out the winners and runners up for all these awards:

• Premier Group award
• UK-focused fund award
• Smaller Group award
• Overseas-focused fund award
• Property fund award

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