All Multi-Asset articles
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Special ReportBonds, boutiques and Bitcoin: ETF trends in 2021
The extreme events of 2020 sent ripples through the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market. Highly volatile markets in the first quarter gave way to a huge rally later in the year, with thematic products in particular reaping the benefits of significant inflows.
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Asset Class Reports
Multi-asset credit: Switching tactics to deal with volatility
MAC strategies allow investors to shift investments tactically to capitalise on a wide range of niche markets
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News
Swiss reinsurer seeks manager for multi-asset mandate
Plus: Benelux-based investor launches global equity tender
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News
High hedge fund allocation stunts Varma’s Q2 recovery
Finnish pensions insurance giant sees 5.7% H1 investment loss – falling short of peers
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News
AP7 illiquids scheme fails to convince Swedish buffer funds
High private equity allocation would make frequent valuations problematic, says AP6
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News
Bfinance: Investment grade credit offers performance satisfaction
55% of respondents that had some explicit equity downside protection in place prior to the crash
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Special Report
There is still a place for multi-managers
Despite their shortcomings, there is a case to be made for multi-manager hedge funds
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News
Border to Coast picks core manager for multi-asset credit fund
’Core-satellite’ strategy of up to £3bn being prepared for launch next year
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News
Multi-asset funds face challenge to win back investors
A ‘tough few years’ for diversified growth funds has heaped pressure on providers to justify their strategies
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News
Italian telecoms scheme appoints Payden & Rygel to €250m mandate
€1.8bn Fondo Telemaco pension fund began an asset allocation overhaul last summer
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News
GAM boss Friedman exits after outflows spike
Investors have pulled billions from the Swiss asset manager since it suspended a senior bond fund manager in July
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News
GAM confirms liquidation plans for absolute return funds
CHF7.3bn fund range to be restructured after manager suspension triggered wave of withdrawals
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News
GAM to liquidate absolute return bond funds following redemption requests
Up to €6.3bn could be returned to investors as GAM seeks to meet wave of redemption requests
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Irish consultant seeks multi-asset manager for €30m mandate
IPE Quest tender for global manager to run ESG absolute return portfolio
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News
Asset management roundup: Ashburton partners with Fidelity on multi-asset [updated]
Also: Managers’ digital strategies ‘fragmented’; Link partners with software company for private equity
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News
Avon Pension Fund hires Loomis, Ruffer in £700m diversification shift
£4.6bn local government pension scheme divests from traditional equity and bond mandates
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News
How DC growth is reshaping asset management
Flows into defined contribution funds are influencing industry trends more and more, reports the Investment Association
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News
HFR launches range of investable risk parity indices
Six benchmarks cover 25 funds and $110bn in assets
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News
How diversified are diversified growth funds?
AQR warns historic good performance from DGFs is unlikely to sustained
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Features
Absolute returns: How to assess unconstrained portfolios
A look at some of the variations of absolute return strategies
