ANALYSIS: Time for investors to run for the hills or be brave?
It has been quite a start to the year in financial markets and the initial impulse many will have is to batten down the hatches and try to weatherproof portfolios.
Multi Asset
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Asia’s new fund flows double to $535bn in 2015
Total capital flowing into Asian investment products in 2015 hit $535bn, driven by mixed asset funds, according to Strategic Insight data.
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Will multi-asset funds really deliver as markets head down?
Since Markowitz, multi-asset investing has been increasingly “en vogue”. The other trait that has caught the imagination – as well the attention of the regulators – is risk assessment.
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Sovereign offers flexi-access drawdown from its Malta Qrops
Sovereign Pension Service in Malta has announced that it will offer flexi-access drawdown under its local Qrops scheme with immediate effect.
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Multi-Asset Masterclass in Dubai next month
Multi-asset investing is a holistic approach to investment that balances risk with clients’ profiles. For banks and financial advisers, multi-asset investing has the potential to provide a simple, yet sophisticated solution for retail-level and affluent investors.
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Investors keep pouring money into GARS – is that a good idea?
The SLI GARS fund was the best-selling mutual fund in Europe in November, taking in €1bn in net new money. However, there are multi-strategy funds that perform much better.
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Downing enters MM space with SG Wealth’s Shillito
Downing is to enter the multi-manager arena with the acquisition of SG Wealth’s Managed fund and appointment of Neil Shillito as an investment consultant.
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Experts focus on European, Japanese equities after rate hike
Industry commentators remain positive about equities in 2016 following the US rate hike, opting for Europe and Japan over the US.
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ANALYSIS: Multi-manager fees under fire
The departure of Mark Harries from Aberdeen has brought the spotlight back on the world of multi-managers. But it is one aspect in particular that’s the big talking point.
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Schroders’ Brookes warns on property valuations, bond market liquidity
Property valuations are close to if not at peaks in the view of Schroders head of multi-manager Marcus Brookes.
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M&G’s Fishwick replaces Somel
M&G Investments’ Dave Fishwick is taking on the running of the company’s £881m Managed Growth Fund from 1 September.
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Smith & Williamson’s Burns snaps up more UK exposure
Smith & Williamson has this week upped its UK equities weighting and may add further to it in the coming weeks, head of multi-manager at the firm James Burns said.