New Star Duffield’s back

John Duffield’s New Star won’t be the biggest float of the year. But it’s clear from the army of big names working on the deal – including Citigroup, UBS, Goldman Sachs and HSBC – that it is going to be among the most high-profile. There are two reasons for all the fuss. First, Duffield has a track record of success – something rare in the fund management industry. His last float, Jupiter Asset Management, made him and his fellow investors a mint after it was bought by Commerzbank in 1995. And ...