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The Biotech Growth Trust - Reasons to be optimistic

The Biotech Growth Trust (BIOG) is managed by Geoff Hsu and Richard Klemm of OrbiMed Capital. They aim to generate long-term capital growth from a diversified portfolio of global biotech equities. The managers are very optimistic on the industry outlook, citing a more benign political environment, a high level of innovation, a favourable regulatory regime, and reasonable valuations. In addition, following US tax reform, they expect an acceleration in merger and acquisition activity, which has historically been an important driver of share prices within the biotech sector. The managers acknowledge that BIOG’s performance in the last three financial years has been disappointing and they are looking to build on the trust’s long-term record of outperformance versus the benchmark NASDAQ Biotechnology index.
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Biotech Growth Trust

Biotech Growth Trust is an investment trust company. Co. invests in a range portfolio of shares and related securities in biotechnology companies on a worldwide basis. Co.'s alternative investment fund manager is Frostrow Capital LLP and its portfolio manager is OrbiMed Capital LLC. As of Mar 31 2017, Co. had total investment of £461.4 million.

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Mel Jenner

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