News & Information

Recent news stories regarding our IFSL RC Brown UK Primary Opportunities Fund are below.
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3rd November 2017

Oliver Brown, lead fund manager for IFSL RC Brown UK Primary Opportunities fund, answers your questions in an article originally published on citywire.co.uk. Questions included, ‘Can you explain the IFSL RC Brown UK Primary Opportunities Fund?’, ‘What percentage of the fund is small and mid-cap?’, ‘Why do you think small-caps have outperformed, post-brexit?’ and ‘What… Click to find out more

11th October 2017

Oliver Brown, lead fund manager for IFSL RC Brown UK Primary Opportunities fund, answers your questions in an article originally published on citywire.co.uk. Questions included, ‘Could you explain your investment framework?’, ‘Apart from IPOS, what sort of opportunities do you look for’?, ‘Do you want to outline some examples of some of those opportunities’? and… Click to find out more

11th October 2017

There are many ways to invest in equities and fund managers are continually trying to find the best opportunities to include in their portfolios. At RC Brown, the management team of the IFSL RC Brown UK Primary Opportunities Fund have honed a strategy that highlights the importance of buying into companies at a discount to… Click to find out more

30th August 2017

In August , IFSL RC Brown UK Primary Opportunities (+0.5%) underperformed the UK equity market (+1.4%). A quieter period for primary opportunities as is customary in August. We did however participate in the successful IPO of Strix and a primary placing in FairFX. Markets ended the month higher though there were a few sharp risk… Click to find out more

9th August 2017

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30th July 2017

In July , IFSL RC Brown UK Primary Opportunities (+1.8%) outperformed the UK equity market (+1.2%), a 6th month out of 7 this year of outperformance by the fund. A busy period for primary opportunities post election and pre an expected quieter August. We participated in primary placings in Ultra Electronics and Marlowe and a… Click to find out more

30th June 2017

Primary Opportunities In June , IFSL RC Brown UK Primary Opportunities (-1.6%) outperformed the UK equity market (-2.5%), a 5th month out of 6 months this year of outperformance by the fund. We participated in placings in BT, Hurricane Energy and DS Smith.  In order to help fund these opportunities we top sliced our holdings… Click to find out more

30th May 2017

Primary Opportunities In May, IFSL RC Brown UK Primary Opportunities (+4.7%) outperformed the UK equity market (+4.4%), a 7th consecutive month of gains for UK equities, its best run for a decade. In what was the busiest month of the year so far for primary opportunities, we participated in placings in Tritax Big Box, 1pm,… Click to find out more