Research house van Eyk has backed its own judgement by appointing Invesco as the underlying Australian equities manager for its fund of funds Blueprint Series.
The awarding of the mandate to Invesco follows van Eyk awarding an A* rating for its Australian equities capability.
Invesco head of research relationships Anna Schofield said the company was pleased to have been added to van Eyk’s fund of funds product.
She said that with a 23 per cent allocation, Invesco was being used as a core manager within the van Eyk Blueprint Australian Shares Fund.
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