Standard Life Investment’s Global Absolute Return Strategy (Gars) has admitted prepping too early for the end of the cycle and vented about the level of media attention on its multi-billion pound outflows.
Thousands of people in drawdown are not adjusting their pension income levels to account for market volatility, leading to fears they could drain their retirement pots too quickly, research from Zurich has found.
Volatility is one of the key metrics we use to gauge a fund’s risk level, but what if you’re investing for income? A fund’s volatility is measured on a total return basis, so will not tell you how reliable it is in terms of both paying out and growing a steady dividend.
In April, Mark Carney cast doubt on a May rate rise, UK GDP grew at its most sluggish pace in over five years, US treasuries hit 3% and Russia faced US sanctions. So which funds had the toughest time navigating the month? Portfolio Adviser examines performance figures from FE.
Professional fund buyers are split on whether volatility represents a threat or an opportunity for portfolios.
Schroders is the latest manager to report a hit to total assets over the first quarter as fund groups cope with higher volatility.
Standard Life Investment’s mega Global Absolute Return Strategy has ended the first quarter in negative territory, failing to beat peers in the sector as volatility across global markets spiked.
The first quarter of 2018 was highly unpredictable, with pessimism and volatility creeping back into global markets, but which funds came out on top? Portfolio Adviser takes a look at data from FE to find out.
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management’s fund expert and investment manager, Patrick Thomas, picks his top funds for handling the return of volatility.
Global fund managers slashed exposure to equities in February and put more into cash, according to the latest BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey.
Advisers were on red alert last week after market volatility once again reared its ugly head, but what should they be telling clients?
Small cap companies in China are at the forefront of driving the country’s economic shift, according to Matthews Asia portfolio manager Tiffany Hsiao.
