Schroders picks out its biggest fears
Some of Schroders best known fund managers have picked out what they see as the biggest concerns for investors in the near term.
Multi Asset
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Multi-asset funds best placed to hit client targets: BNP Paribas
In a low yielding and high risk world multi-asset funds are best placed to meet the investment outcomes clients require, says Colin Graham, head of active asset allocation, multi asset solutions for BNP Paribas Investment Partners.
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Greater DFM scrutiny needed – Nucleus
Scrutiny by financial advisers of outsourced discretionary funds managers needs to improve, according to UK-based wrap platform provider Nucleus.
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Nine strategic bond funds for all situations
The ‘go anywhere’ approach of strategic bond funds has been a big hit with investors in recent years and big calls across the fixed-income spectrum are now having a huge influence on returns.
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Outlook brightens but rocky road ahead, says RLAM’s Greetham
Global growth is turning up and the economic outlook for the second half of the year is positive but the months ahead are full of potential pitfalls, said Trevor Greetham, head of multi asset for Royal London Asset Management (RLAM).
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ANALYSIS: Where are all the risk takers?
Outcome-based investing is the investment structure of the decade and is predicated on maximising risk management first and eeking out returns second.
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OMW launches flagship int’l multi asset portfolio range
The Old Mutual Compass Portfolio range is the first launch from the Old Mutual Wealth multi asset unit formed last year, which combines the best in class capabilities from Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI) and Quilter Cheviot.
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Investor exodus from defensive multi asset funds
Multi asset funds lost money for the second consecutive month in February, for the first time since March 2009. Funds that invest mainly in bonds have been bleeding most of late, while medium-risk funds actually saw net inflows.
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NN IP launches absolute return factor investing fund
NN Investment Partners has launched a Luxembourg-based multi asset absolute return fund using a strategy that allocates to multiple factors across different asset classes.
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Rathbones taps into offshore growth with four funds
Rathbone Unit Trust Management (RUTM) will offer four Luxembourg-domiciled funds to European investors next month in order to tap into the offshore market’s “considerable” growth potential.
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Hybrid pension plans can be good value, says Defaqto
Formerly seen as the domain of high-net-worth clients, hybrid retirement solutions are now equally important for clients with more modest pension pots, according to independent financial research firm Defaqto.
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BlackRock launches factor-based absolute return Ucits
BlackRock has launched a style-factor driven multi-asset absolute return fund in a bid to provide investors with new sources of positive absolute return.