AnticipationAnticipating market trends is one of the main factors differentiating active investment managers from passive managers.
Since M&G was established in 1931, we have been at the forefront of investment thinking, constantly seeking to develop our product range to provide the best investment opportunities for our clients.
Whatever the economic conditions, we believe that there are always opportunities to be found for the investor who knows where to look. M&G is one such investor, and over the years has built a solid history and reputation for industry-leading innovation and for continually providing new investment products and initiatives.
Please remember that you should not base decisions on past performance, prices may fluctuate and you may not get back your original investment.
In 1931 the world was in the middle of the great depression. In the UK, industrial production had all but ceased, and around 2.5 million workers were unemployed. Despite this environment, M&G pioneered the unit trust industry with the launch of UK’s first unit trust on 23 April 1931 – St George’s Day.
Here are some more examples:
1954 – We introduced the UK’s first regular investment Savings Plan.
1969 – During a period of great change in the UK, including decimalisation of the currency, we launched the UK’s first ‘recovery’ fund – the M&G Recovery Fund.
1973 – During the oil crisis of 1973-1974 we launched the first UK commodity fund – which later became the M&G Global Basics Fund.
The manager of this fund, Graham French, has built his career around identifying future trends in the global economy and finding companies that are well positioned to benefit from them.
1994 – After the global recession in 1990 and the UK’s subsequent departure from the Exchange Rate Mechanism, we led the way in bonds, launching the first ‘pure’ corporate bond fund – the M&G Corporate Bond Fund.
2008 – We launched the M&G Global Dividend Fund, a fund designed to capture income investing opportunities worldwide.
