Investec downgrades ‘deeply underwhelming’ Martin Currie trust

Investec has downgraded a Martin Currie-run investment trust due to its “deeply underwhelming” performance, arguing investors should sell out of the vehicle. The performance of the £234.5m Martin Currie Global Portfolio has been “concerning” and its attempts to keep its stock price up are “clearly not sustainable,” warned Investec analysts Alan Brierley and Ben Newell. [...]