Mid Wynd International swaps investment manager from Artemis to Lazard

After Simon Edelsten's retirement

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The £400m Mid Wynd International investment trust has changed its investment manager from Artemis to Lazard, following a review.

Lazard will take over management responsibilities for the trust later this year, with global equity managers Barnaby Wilson and Louis Florentin-Lee responsible for managing the  portfolio.  The move came after the trust's board said in February that it was looking to change its investment manager due to Alex Illingworth departing from Artemis, with head of global equities Simon Edelsten retiring at the end of the year. Lazard said it will manage the trust consistent with the Lazard Global Quality Growth strategy, which launched in 2011.  Simon Edelsten to retire from Artemis The...

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