Managed funds

Geopolitics is likely to play a big part in the direction of markets and investors must play close attention to events in Russia and the Middle East, according to Smith & Williamson's James Burns.

The fear of a return to an environment similar to that seen in 2008 still seems to be a topic on people's minds, writes Absolute Return Partners' Niels Jensen.

Multi-asset managers are adopting a range of strategies to protect portfolios if asset class correlations begin to break down, turning to sector-specific investments and raising cash.

'Managers’ active share is key to fund selection'

The falling oil price is having myriad impact on a range of assets, and mortgage-backed securities could be the main beneficiaries this year, explains BlackRock's Michael Fredericks.

Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed Mike Brooks from Baillie Gifford as co-lead manager on its Diversified Growth strategy, alongside Mike Turner.

Investment Quorum has unveiled a series of funds it is backing to navigate currency wars and unpredictable central bank action in 2015, said the group's CIO Peter Lowman.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is on course to win a $1m bet that the humble index tracker will produce better returns than a complex hedge fund.

How asset classes have come of age since 1995

Former Miton fund manager James Sullivan has unveiled the top 10 holdings in one of the first fund offerings from new firm Coram Asset Management, revealing significant exposure to Asia.