Threadneedle has named its CIO, Mark Burgess, as the co-manager of three funds, Fund Strategy reports. The funds are the £232 million Global Equity fund, the £630 million Global Equity and Bond fund and the £832 million Equity and Bond fund.

Burgess will manage the funds along with Alex Lyle. Burgess joined Threadneedle as CIO in January from Legal & General Investment Management, replacing Sarah Arkle.

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