Gartmore funds selected by the Hartford

Gartmore is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Hartford Life Limited, a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG), to be one of 13 fund providers offered to The Hartford's customers.

The Gartmore funds available through The Hartford's products, with effect from today are:

Gartmore Cautious Managed Fund managed by Chris Burvill,
Gartmore European Selected Opportunities Fund managed by Roger Guy and Guillaume Rambourg
Gartmore UK Focus Fund managed by Ashley Willing and Simon King
Gartmore US Opportunities Fund, managed by Gil Knight and Chris Baggini

The funds will be available through Hartford Gold, a unit-linked investment bond, Hartford Platinum, a guaranteed income drawdown product and through the Hartford Trustee Investment Plan.

Gartmore was selected as a result of its excellent track record in fund management, operational capability and customer service, after The Hartford undertook a rigorous selection process to ascertain which investment management groups would be offered to its customers.

Paul Feeney, Managing Director and Head of Distribution at Gartmore commented, “Gartmore is recognised as a key provider in strategic partner distribution through life companies in the UK. We are delighted that The Hartford have added a number of Gartmore funds to its proposition and are confident the range selected will appeal and meet their clients’ needs. We believe that our recent change of corporate ownership and the stability that this brings was the catalyst for The Hartford to add Gartmore to its list of preferred providers.”

Mike Kalen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hartford Life Limited, added, "We believe the addition of Gartmore funds brings further choice and investment expertise from a recognised name in the UK fund management industry. Gartmore's funds, together with those sourced both internally and from our other select partners, will create a truly compelling proposition for The Hartford's customers, who really stand to benefit from discussing the asset allocation of their investments with their independent financial advisers.”