The number of risk profiles developed by bespoke wealth manager Brooks Macdonald has grown from one to 10. Jonathan Webster-Smith explains the investment process underpinning the model portfolio service he runs, as well as why he believes monetary policy is a driving force.
A strong overweight on equities in Europe and a surprising move on emerging markets are among UBS’s allocation calls for 2016, according to Patrick Grossholz, Asia-Pacific head of investment management.
Finally! After two and a half years of mixed messages and muddled data, of volatility and vacillation we can talk about something other than the Fed’s first rate hike in nine years.
United Kingdom equities are in a period of ‘elevated risk’ which necessitates having a thorough ‘safety check’ built into investment processes, according to Miton UK Value Opportunities fund manager Georgina Hamilton.
Philippe Legrand, co-founder of the wealth management firm in Hong Kong, reveals two recent fund selections that underscore his asset class views going into 2016.
Fund manager sentiment towards US equities had been negative for much of this year, with most asset management companies expecting a negative return over the next 12 months. But their outlook has brightened in October. Fund selectors have also started to be more constructive about the asset class.
From managing money to managing families, Graham Bentley, on behalf of Marlborough International Management, shares his views on the best practice for IFAs.
Diversification through traditional multi-asset investment is irrelevant to the modern investor so alternative methods and asset classes are clearly needed,argues Joe Tennant at Schroders.
BlackRock has responded to investor demand for high-income and lower-risk opportunities with the unveiling of an alternative European strategy.
Drawing on Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management’s 15-year track-record of managing funds for international investors, Andy demonstrated the importance of adopting an active approach to asset allocation by reviewing what, if any, lessons we can learn from history, both recent and long-term.
Emerging markets have been disliked for many good reasons for the past few years and while they may still hold the greater equity risk, Ashburton’s head of asset allocation Tristan Hanson suggest this is where bargain hunters should focus their attention.
Man GLG, the discretionary investment management business of Man Group, has launched the Man GLG European Mid-Cap Equity Alternative Fund, managed by Moni Sternbach.
