GAM UK Equity Income

Launched in October 2017, this UK equity income fund invests in companies of all sizes – from the very small and those listed on the AIM stock market, through to the FTSE 100. The manager believes dividends are the most important driver of total returns and while he is targeting a yield higher than that given by the UK stock market, he is also looking for steady dividend growth. The manager can invest some money in a company's bond if he feels the opportunity is better.

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Highly-experienced Adrian Gosden typifies an Elite Radar manager. Having previously co-managed the Elite Rated Artemis Income fund, he launched this concentrated, multi-cap income fund with GAM in 2017. The flexibility he has in running this fund is what makes it stand out in a highly competitive sector: he can be truly multi-cap, with about half the portfolio in small and mid-cap names, and he is not afraid to adjust the portfolio around quite rapidly, if his considerable experience identifies better opportunities.

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Chris Morrison has 12 years of investment experience, including 7 years at GAM. He joined GAM in January 2011, having previously spent five years as an investment manager at Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd on the long-only European desk. Chris holds a BSc in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Bristol and is a CFA charterholder.

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Chris Morrison has 12 years of investment experience, including 7 years at GAM. He joined GAM in January 2011, having previously spent five years as an investment manager at Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd on the long-only European desk. Chris holds a BSc in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Bristol and is a CFA charterholder.

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We seek to understand the cash-generative nature of companies as this lies at the heart of their ability to pay dividends. Capital appreciation will follow if a dividend is strong and growing.

Adrian Gosden

Co-Manager

Investment process

The process for selecting and valuing companies is based on how much spare cash each business generates and their ability to pay dividends with this cash. Idea generation starts with a basic filter of the UK stock market to find companies with these good free-cash flow metrics. From here, they will do an industry assessment to understand what environment a company is operating in, including on regulatory considerations, competitor analysis, and pricing power. This will involve a large number of meetings with all types of stakeholders, including company management. The team carries out around 200 one-to-one meetings per year. The managers will be patient, making sure they buy the right stocks at the right price. Companies will be sold if the investment case breaks, or the share price reaches a full valuation.

Risk

Adrian can and will take full advantage of his 20% 'non-standard' holdings allowance, meaning he could at various stages hold some European companies and potentially bonds if they offer a better return profile than a company's shares. Adrian will keep the capacity of the fund limited, allowing him to be flexible in the portfolio positioning.​

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As mentioned, Adrian and Chris have a strong focus on governance within the process, ensuring they meet management before an investment and whilst they are holders. Within this, they will identify potential issues around sustainability, and engage with management teams, looking for continual improvements from each of their investments. Adrian and Chris do believe that companies without a coherent approach to ESG issues will face problems in the long-term, and will consider this when assessing the overall business case. However, with an investment time horizon for the fund of three to four years, the primary focus will be on valuations.

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