Asset allocation

Cost is the main consideration for investors when choosing ETFs, with over 60% of current ETF users citing low-cost as a 'very important' factor, according to Morningstar.

This week: Marianne Weller of Fund Intelligence assesses corporate bond funds

Schroders CIO Alan Brown has urged investors to undertake a major rethink of their traditional asset allocation models after the credit crunch exposed the dangers of static portfolio construction.

Troika Dialog asset management has unveiled an ETF tracking the RTS Standard index on the RTS exchange in Russia.

By sticking to model portfolios, investors might be missing out on major opportunities for growth.

Multi-asset investing has becoming something of a buzz phrase in the past two years. But what exactly is it? How does it differ from a fund of funds approach? And who is any good at it?

Adviser consultancy Succession has linked with global passive investment giant Dimensional to create a range of five model portfolios for its expanding IFA membership.

The potential for ETFs to be used in dynamic asset allocation in precisely defined market segments or styles has not yet been fully exploited, according to the Edhec-Risk Institute.

Nick Blake, head of retail sales at Vanguard Investments, gives an overview of the different asset allocation solutions available to advisers.

AT8 Group's Mark Loosmore looks at how LRH Wealth Management is helping its clients meet their investment goals.