Two IML funds Highly Commended at Financial Newswire’s Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2024

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Two IML funds were honoured as Highly Commended at the Financial Newswire’s Annual Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2024.

IML’s Private Portfolio Fund was recognised in the Long/Short Equities category and IML’s Australian Smaller Companies Fund was recognised in the Australian Equities- Small/Mid Cap category.

SQM Research collated performance data on well over 10,000 active funds, sorting data based on three-year annualised net returns and sharpe ratios (risk adjusted returns) to determine results.

Acknowledging the announcement, Tuan Luu, Co-Portfolio Manager for the IML Private Portfolio Fund says:

“Thank you SQM Research and Financial Newswire for the Highly Commended recognition of our Private Portfolio Fund in the Long/Short Equities category in 2024. As always, we will strive to deliver a consistent risk-adjusted result for our clients.”

Simon Conn, Senior Portfolio Manager for the IML’s Australian Smaller Companies Fund said:

“Thank you to Financial Newswire and SQM Research. The recognition as Highly Commended in the Australian equities – Small/Mid cap category is a testament to the expertise of our team and our disciplined ‘quality and value’ approach to investing which we have been applying consistently now for over 25 years.”

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