Double win for M&G at Morningstar UK Fund House Awards 2009

The M&G Fixed Income team took the award for Best Specialist Fixed Interest House, and M&G's Multi Asset team led by David Jane was awarded Best Multi-Asset House at the Morningstar UK Fund House Awards 2009.

Neil Brown, Director of Institutional Sales for Retail Funds at M&G, commented on the win: "We are delighted to have won these prestigious Morningstar UK Fund House Awards, which are testament to the expertise and talent of our fixed income and multi asset teams.

"The highly experienced M&G retail fixed income team, headed up by Jim Leaviss has achieved exceptionally strong relative performance for the M&G bond fund range. This includes top performing bond funds managed by Richard Woolnough such as the M&G Corporate Bond Fund, M&G Strategic Corporate Bond Fund, and the M&G Optimal Income Fund. With interest rates at historic lows, and corporate bond spreads close to their widest ever levels, investors currently see fixed income as very attractive. Our clients recognise M&G as the number one choice for fixed income.

"David Jane, head of the multi asset team has more than 20 years of investment experience and a proven track record. He runs the top decile M&G Cautious Multi Asset Fund and top quartile M&G Managed Fund, with assistance from deputy fund manager George Tsinonis and in-house economist Steven Andrew. The Best Multi-Asset House Award recognises the team's unparalleled expertise, and highlights M&G's ability to deliver excellent long-term performance in difficult market conditions."