Managed funds

MULTI-MANAGERS

Schroders Private Bank has highlighted the three areas of the market it expects to outperform this year, pointing to Japan, UK property, and commodities as potential winners.

Private bank and wealth manager C. Hoare & Co has shifted its asset allocation focus from the US to Europe for 2013 ahead of an expected boost for the single currency.

After a strong year for most asset markets in 2012, many commentators are pointing to a much leaner year in 2013.

Henderson Global Investors has hired James de Bunsen, former portfolio manager at Patrick Armstrong's investment firm, for its multi-asset team following Tony Lanning's departure.

We are increasingly hopeful of a pick up in global growth in 2013. Developments in the US should mean the next upswing will be more sustainable. The Fed has committed to maintaining loose monetary policy long into the upturn, even if this causes inflation...

FOUR Capital Partners is launching a retail long/short fund for former Insight and Credit Suisse manager Michael Pinggera, who joined the boutique in October.

Multi-asset managers are exploring alternative low-risk bond investments as they prepare their portfolios for a more constrained fixed income environment in 2013.

Aviva Investors' head of multi-asset funds, Yoram Lustig, is set to leave the firm.

Fidelity has unveiled a fourth multi-asset product for manager Trevor Greetham, within its Multi Asset Allocator range.