PEOPLE MOVES: Woodbrook Group, Investec, Barings
Woodbrook appoints a former deVere senior partner, Appleby appoints across offshore jurisdictions and Investec boosts its multi-asset team.
Natixis
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Clients in jeopardy as UK advisers drift towards greater risk
UK investors in balanced portfolios could lose as much as 20% following a significant market correction as financial advisers gravitate towards higher risk profiles within their standard portfolios, according to Natixis Investment Managers’ latest UK Portfolio Barometer.
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Natixis makes Australia acquisition
Natixis Global Asset Management will acquire a majority stake in Australia’s Investors Mutual Limited (IML) to take advantage of the domestic retail market and A$2.3trn (£1.4trn, $1.8trn, €1.5trn) superannuation industry.
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Markets shrug off North Korea threats, for now
Global markets have shown little alarm over North Korea’s missile tests and Donald Trump’s rhetoric so far. Nevertheless, investors should hedge their tail risks, advises Dave Lafferty of Natixis GAM.
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Booming multi-asset funds not a ‘one stop solution’: BMO
Investors need to stop viewing ‘Rubik’s Cube’ multi-asset funds as a one stop solution to deal with all their needs, BMO’s Gary Potter has said.
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UK slips to 18th place in retirement security ranking
Retirement security in the UK took a hit in a global ranking, falling one notch to number 18 among 43 developed countries.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Sarasin & Partners, Natixis, Tilney
Senior appointments were the name of the game this week with Sarasin & Partners appointing a head of distribution, Natixis Global Asset Management replacing its chief executive, and newly rebranded Tilney Group hiring a chief investment officer.
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Trump’s inauguration and the effect on equities
As Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the US, International Adviser has compiled the latest views on how his inauguration may effect your investments.
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Around 40% of US advisers back neither presidential candidate
More than 40% of financial advisers in the US believe neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump will have a positive impact on the stock market, the bond market, or the global economy after the new president is announced next month.
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Top five challenges facing financial advisers around the world
Financial advisers name the challenges facing the future of their businesses, from poor market performance and a challenging regulatory environment, according to a survey by Natixis Global Asset Management, which questioned 2,550 advisers across 15 countries.
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Clients unaware of risk of passive investing, say UK advisers
Around 60% of financial advisers in the UK have concerns that clients are unaware of the risks of passive investing which tracks a market-weighted index or portfolio, according to a new survey by Natixis Global Asset Management.
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Asset managers prepare for government bond bloodbath
With government bond yields in developed markets at record lows, asset managers are more pessimistic than ever about return prospects for the asset class.