James Hay adds new Thames River funds to Wrap platform

James Hay has added five new multi-manager funds from Thames River to its Wrap platform.

The funds are lead by star managers Robert Burdett and Gary Potter, who pioneered multi-manager funds at Credit Suisse Asset Management.

The total number of funds now available on James Hay Wrap totals 1,243 from 55 different providers.

The funds added to the platform are: -

Thames River Balanced Managed Fund
Thames River Cautious Managed Fund
Thames River Distribution Fund
Thames River Global Boutiques Fund
Thames River Equity Managed Fund

Shaun Sandiford, Regional Sales Director, James Hay, said: “We are delighted to offer these new multi-manager funds from Thames River. The multi-manager team is lead by highly regarded managers Robert Burdett and Gary Potter, who built an impressive track record at Credit Suisse.

“James Hay is committed to offering IFAs access to the best investment strategies from the best fund managers, as well as offering the broadest range of investment options to help IFAs give their clients the best possible service.”

Investors using James Hay Wrap can now choose retail and institutional funds, OEICS (Open Ended Investment Companies) and Unit Trusts at competitive and preferential terms. Together, the James Hay SIPP and Wrap businesses have over £12 billion under administration.

James Hay Wrap offers free fund switches and automatically returns rebates to client accounts. Unlike many competitors, James Hay has a philosophy that supports “any fund, in any tax wrapper at any time” and has no preferred fund houses or Investment styles. Advisers can buy any fund they and their clients choose.