Craig Baker, CIO at Willis Towers Watson, investment manager of the Alliance Trust, discusses the trust’s multi-manager approach and the power of concentrated stock picking.
In this Active in Five, Andrew Surrey, active distribution lead at Vanguard, looks at the guiding principles of the active team when partnering with these firms.
CCLA: Looking beyond the metrics
For sustainable funds to make a genuine difference, CCLA’s James Corah argues they need to look beyond relying on certain metrics.
Baker Steel: Gold rally shows no signs of slowing
Gold prices continue to go from strength to strength, yet investors looking for the greatest returns should look to the miners themselves, says Baker Steel’s Cosmo Sturge.
Fund in Five: Fidelity Short Dated Corporate Bond Fund
In this Fund in Five, Kris Atkinson, lead manager of the Fidelity Short Dated Corporate Bond Fund, discusses the factors in the market which are boosting the appeal for the asset class.
Fund in Five: Royal London Global Sustainable Equity Fund
In this fund in five, George Crowdy, co-manager of the Royal London Sustainable Equity fund, discusses the wider investment universe the portfolio can invest in.
Maintaining a strategic allocation to real assets
Watch Michelle Butler of Cohen & Steers discuss the firm’s global macroeconomic outlook and opportunities in real assets.
Fund in Five: Artemis Short-Duration Strategic Bond Fund
In this Fund in Five, Stephen Snowden, Fund Manager and Head of Fixed Income, discusses the rationale for the name change and looks at the portfolio from five angles to explain its role as low-beta cash alternative.