Temple Bar (TMPL) was launched in 1926 and has been a UK-focused equity trust for many decades although it has the flexibility to invest up to 30% of its portfolio overseas. The trust was run by Alastair Mundy of Investec/Ninety One from 2002 to early 2020, who was famous for his deep value approach, however, he left for health reasons soon after a very heavy fall in the share price when COVID first struck. RWC Asset Management was appointed as the trust's new managers and the team of Ian Lance and Nick Purves have been responsible for the portfolio since October 2020. The trust's share price ...
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For premium subscribers we periodically do interviews with fund managers and analysts about current market conditions and funds and markets (occasionally shares) that we invest in. This one takes the form of a catch up Q and A with Ian Lance and Nick Purves, who took over as managers of the Temple Bar investment trust on November 1st last year. Both men formerly worked together for Schroders before joining the boutique firm of RWC Partners. The previous Q and A with them was six months ago.
Temple Bar, founded in 1926, was managed for many years by Alastair Mundy until his departure through...
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For premium subscribers we periodically do interviews with fund managers and analysts about current market conditions and funds and markets (occasionally shares) that we invest in. This one is with Ian Lance and Nick Purves, the recently appointed managers of the Temple Bar investment trust. Both men formerly worked together for Schroders before joining the boutique firm of RWC Partners.
Temple Bar, founded in 1926, was managed for many years by Alastair Mundy until his departure through ill-health a year ago. His contrarian value style, seeking to invest in deeply out out of favour companie...
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