Polar Capital AUM up 12%

Net inflows of £0.7bn

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Polar Capital has reported a 12% boost in its AUM for the six months to the end of September 2021.

The group's assets were £23.4bn, compared to £20.9bn at the end of March, 2021, with net inflows of £0.7bn. Market movement and fund performance contributed £1.8bn to the increase in AUM for the period, according to the latest update. On September 30, Polar Capital launched two funds within its UCITS umbrella - the Polar Capital Smart Energy and Polar Capital Smart Mobility funds - managed by senior portfolio manager Thiemo Lang and the Polar Capital sustainable thematic team. Polar Capital Technology adds former GAM investment director to board "The strategy is founded on t...

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