Asian investors stream into multi-strategy funds
Money poured into multi-strategy funds from Asian investors in 2016, while global bonds bled the most, according to data from Morningstar.
Multi Asset
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Talib Sheikh on the bespoke nature of JPM AM’s income fund
The co-managers behind JP Morgan Asset Management’s flagship Global Income Fund build customised, income-orientated ‘sleeves’ with the aim of delivering an attractive yield and capital appreciation to boot.
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Rising volatility likely to dominate multi-asset income return
The growing potential for market volatility is making defensive securities more attractive and could make 2017 the year investors are best off in low risk income generating assets, said one top multi-asset fund manager.
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SLI launches Sicav version of MyFolio fund range
Standard Life Investments has launched an international version of its suite of multi-asset funds known as MyFolio, which will be initially available to advisers and their clients in Germany.
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The top five asset classes to target in 2017
As 2016 draws to a close, these are some of the key areas investors are pinning their hopes for the new year on.
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Analysis: The absolute return conundrum
There is a long line of asset managers rolling out funds aimed to “balance” and “diversify” returns, but is the multi-asset universe about to be turned on its head?
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ANALYSIS: Is nimble the new cautious?
2016 has left a lot of investors wrong-footed, but if recent multi-asset moves are anything to go by, managers are looking to be increasingly fleet footed in 2017 to avoid being left flat on their backs.
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Pacific Investments launches asset management business
Sir John Beckwith’s Pacific Investments group has launched Pacific Asset Management (PAM), which will initially focus on the multi-asset retail space, with institutional fund launches planned at a later stage.
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More than 60% ‘very confident’ in DIY portfolio construction
Nearly two-thirds of wealthy investors in Germany, Switzerland and the UK are “fairly” or “very” confident in their ability to construct investment portfolios without any outside help, according to a study conducted by asset management consultancy Cerulli.
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Getting the best out of risk targeted investments
Sasha Chorley, portfolio manager at Old Mutual International talks about the advantages of risk-targeted investments.
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Investment ideas not asset allocation key to finding opportunities
The current low growth, low inflation economic environment is likely to persist for a number of years and is what investors must bear in mind when choosing where to put their money, says Invesco Perpetual’s Georgina Taylor.
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BNP Paribas IP adds multi-asset EM income fund
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has launched its first multi-asset income fund focusing on emerging markets.