The financial crisis taught us that in extreme cases the major asset classes are all highly correlated and, as asset allocators have since learned, achieving appropriate diversification for clients is now harder than ever.
Global head of equities, Ken Lambden, is leaving Schroders to join Barings Asset Management as CIO.
This weeks PA head to head looks to the other side of the world and weighs up the pros and cons of two Asian equities funds which are worth a look.
In a bid to make the product more accessible to UK retail investors, Schroders has launched an onshore version of its ISF QEP Global Emerging Markets Fund.
A significant recovery in sentiment and valuations of emerging markets assets has been under way over recent months but
According to GAM CEO, David Solo, the restructuring process is now largely complete and the results are evident.
AXA Investment Management has reduced its global equities recommendation to neutral and suggests investors consider going underweight in Euro area equities.
The majority of investment professionals now consider developed market equities as overvalued, according to a new survey.
Investors have always had distinct ideas about what they want from their portfolios, but with the government and employers starting to step back from the responsibility of securing the future financial affairs of individuals, it is apparent
Demographics and regulatory issues are likely to continue to drive M&A within the wealth management space, says Bellpenny CEO, Kevin Ronaldson.
Europe is still very much on investor buy lists, but the scene is changing and a more discerning approach is needed.
Despite a 16% increase in underlying expenses, the asset manager remains positive about the second half as retail net inflows continue to grow.
