Magellan axes currency hedging in trustBY ANNABELLE DICKSON | THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020 11:43AMA Magellan trust has removed its currency hedging strategy to reduce the downside risk to the portfolio when equity markets and the value of the Australian dollar are both declining. Related News |
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