Jupiter’s Pearson replaces Chatfeild-Roberts as CIO
Jupiter Asset Management’s Stephen Pearson has succeeded John Chatfeild-Roberts as chief investment officer.
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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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Multi-asset popularity jumps year-to-date as volatility ratchets up
Nearly half of IFAs are pointing clients in the direction of multi-asset products, according to a report by Barings Asset Management.
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UK rate climb makes no sense – Rathbones
Raising the UK interest rate in the foreseeable future would be a contradiction and makes no sense, according to Rathbones’ David Coombs.
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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.
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SLI continues multi-asset push with investment director hire
Standard Life Investments has added to its multi-asset roster with the recruitment of an investment director.
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Pictet adds to multi-asset wave with fund for ex-Barings trio
Pictet Asset Management has added to the growing trend of multi-asset products with the launch of the FP Pictet Multi Asset Portfolio.
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JPMAM expands multi-asset capability with global strategist hire
JP Morgan Asset Management has poached Credit Suisse’s Thushka Maharaj for a new global strategist position in the firm’s global multi-asset arm.
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Asset Allocator: Justin Onuekwusi
To some, employing a 32-strong investment team, including five economists, to run a suite of index funds may seem excessive. In the offices of Legal & General Investment Management’s multi-asset arm, though, index investing is about more than just replicating the markets.
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BNP poaches Schroders multi-asset man
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has enhanced its multi-asset offering with the recruitment of Matt Joyce as portfolio manager.
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Lowes brings fund of funds onshore to broaden market appeal
In a bid to broaden its investor base and boost market appeal, Lowes Financial Management has brought onshore its multi-asset fund of funds.
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Real economy catching up but investors must be wary – BlackRock
A closing of the gap between the real economy and financial market recovery is promising, says BlackRock’s Justin Christofel, but thin margins of safety mean investors must tread carefully.