Darwin

Miton's David Jane has revealed the extent of the challenge he faced following his takeover of the group's multi-asset funds from previous manager Martin Gray last year.

F&C multi-manager Rob Burdett has warned mainstream property funds are holding too much cash following a surge in inflows, making the sector unattractive.

Miton Group has completed its acquisition of David Jane's Darwin Investment Managers for an initial consideration of £1.35m.

Funds with a top-down macro approach have struggled to beat bottom-up stockpickers this year, with many dropping into the fourth quartile of their respective sectors.

Gold ETFs have started seeing inflows for the first time in months, as political turmoil in the Ukraine and weak Chinese data pushed investors into safe havens.

Anthony Wolfe has joined David Jane's multi-asset boutique Darwin Investment Managers to drive asset growth.

Is cash now the go-to asset? Leading investors are rediscovering its attractions as market valuations reach breaking point and inflation levels drop to historic lows.

Darwin Investment Managers has launched a model portfolio service comprising three funds managed by multi-asset veteran David Jane.

Darwin Investment Managers' David Jane tackles the thorny question of China, and asks whether a gentle slowdown could really become a bumpy landing.

Darwin's David Jane has bought back into banks for the first time in ‘many years' in the view they are trading well below book value and can rise significantly from here.