Multi-Asset

Should advisers be educating clients to take more risk to reach their objectives or should they encourage a more cautious approach? Claire Tyrrell spoke to couple of advisers and a compliance expert about how they broach the topic of risk with their clients......

While multi-asset has burgeoned in recent years its popularity is not a new phenomenon. Cherry Reynard talks to M&G's multi-asset team founder, Dave Fishwick, about how he has guided the team's philosophy over the 30 years since its inception...

There are many good reasons for using DFMs, but it seems like bespoke forms of investment are only for clients with a lot of money to invest. Claire Tyrrell speaks to a few advisers to see if that is the case for their firms...

Quantitative easing has left investors taking on more and more risk in the search for yield, writes Darius McDermott, who analyses the options available to advisers to help clients generate an income

With growth companies on 4% outperformance per year since 2014, James Klempster looks at how value companies are fighting back...

ESG has become the latest buzz term in investing as social conscience plays an increasing role in financial decisions. Claire Tyrrell talks to advisers about how to balance clients' social investing expectations while still delivering good outcomes......

Unintended risk concentrations

At times when scandal tears through the industry, David Boyle believes in the importance of regrouping, learning and making sure all bases are covered with sound due diligence practices

In times of uncertainty, misinterpreting market data can send investors running for the hills, writes John Husselbee, as he argues consistency of performance is impossible for fund managers but consistency of process is essential.