Australia's reigning top fund just returned 54pc in three months
Portfolio manager James McDonald described it as a 'perfect storm'; Pengana was caught up in the spectacular failure of biotech Opthea and froze redemptions from its high conviction fund in March. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump's trade war rocked equities and liquidity dried up in the smaller end of the sharemarket – where Pengana thrives.
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