New Star International Celebrate Second Anniversary
New Star International is pleased to celebrate the second anniversary of New Star Global Investment Funds PLC, a range of actively managed top performing funds represented in Malta by Jesmond Mizzi Financial Services Limited. Four sub-funds of the New Star Global Investment funds which are top performers in their class have been licensed by the Malta financial Services Authority and listed on the Malta Stock Exchange. Since the launch of the equity funds in 16 th August 2002 to 13 th August 2004 all four have achieved a first quartile ranking. The bond fund which was launch on the 27 June 2003 is also ranked in the first quartile of its sector. New Star had approximately $15 billion funds under management as at 31 July 2004 and is one of the top 16 retail fund management groups in the UK . Funds Performance The first quartile ranking indicates that the fund has achieved a return in the top 25% compared to all peer funds. Source: Standard & Poor’s, fund base currency, offer-to-offer, gross income, at 13 August 2004 * Source: Citywire, Europe Excluding UK , 30.06.99 – 30.06.04 ** Launched 27 June 2003 Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The annualised rate is an indication of the growth/return over the last 24 months. New Star International Investment Products Limited is part of the New Star Asset Management Group were founded in June 2000 by John Duffield, who previously founded Jupiter Asset Management and built it into one of the most successful retail investment businesses in the UK . New Star has a staff of more than 210 people, including 55 investment professionals, and has offices in London, Dublin, Bermuda and Hong Kong. This information has been issued by Jesmond Mizzi Financial Services Limited which is licensed to conduct investment services by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). New Star Global Investment Funds Plc of Fleming Court , Fleming Place , Dublin 4 Ireland , is regulated by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority. Investors should not invest in a fund before reading the prospectus as well as annual/semi annual reports which can be obtained from the local representative. The value of the investment may fall as well as rise and investors may not get the amount originally invested. Exchange rate fluctuations may adversely affect the value of investments and any income (where applicable) derived there from. The performance figures above do not take into consideration initial charges and the tax liability of the investor. The sub funds may invest in investments that entail higher risk than other types of investments. The licensing by the MFSA does not constitute a warrant by the MFSA as to the performance of the sub funds and the MFSA is not in any way liable for such performance. 67/3, South Street , Valletta , VLT11, Malta Tel: 21 224 410 Fax: 21 223 810 Free Phone: 800 7 2206 Email: [email protected]