Active over algorithm: Milford Asset's human touch wins top Research IP fund manager of year

Active over algorithm: Milford Asset's human touch wins top Research IP fund manager of year
Milford executive director Wayne Gentle with Research IP's Darren Howlin. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Dileepa Fonseka
Property and infrastructure funds have tanked so much over the past year that only two managed to make enough money to be considered for their category in this year’s fund manager awards.But other fund managers have cause for celebration: humans have triumphed over the machine, with active fund managers Milford Asset Management taking the top prize for Research IP's fund manager of the year after passive fund SmartShares won it last year. Some other winners of prizes at the awards included QuayStreet Asset Management for KiwiSave...

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