Man Group duo: 'Helicopter money' policies could spell 'trouble' for multi-asset funds

Method could have inflationary effect, managers warn

Mike Sheen
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Multi-asset funds using the traditional 60/40 equities/bonds allocation model will be hit by losses across their portfolios in the "likely" event central banks move towards fiscal quantitative easing, according to managers of the Man DNA multi-asset fund Ben Funnell and Teun Draaisma.

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