Overview
New Star Institutional Managers was founded in 1976, and manages assets for institutions in the US, UK and Canada. The firm specializes in international equity and fixed income and is headquartered in London, England, where all research and investment management take place. The firm was acquired in 2000 by New Star Asset Management; all senior employees of New Star Institutional Managers are shareholders of New Star Asset Management.

Equity Investment Philosophy
New Star  is a research-driven, active manager which places as much emphasis on sector and industry selection as regional decisions. They believe liquidity and the supply and demand for equity drives markets, and they closely monitor real money flows. Their overall objective is to maximize exposure to the best market opportunities, while keeping the portfolio within acceptable risk tolerance levels and ensuring proper diversification of investment ideas.

Fixed Income Investment Philosophy
New Star's fixed income philosophy centers on the belief that an active investment strategy allocating between markets and currencies can achieve competitive results. Over the long term, they believe that economic developments are the key forces that move bond and currency markets. Therefore, their fixed income managers conduct independent, fundamental research to anticipate both economic developments and governments' reactions.