Managed funds

LONG AND SHORT OF INVESTING

ON ASSET ALLOCATION

T. Bailey has promoted assistant manager Elliot Farley to head up its £36m Cautious Managed fund.

THE BIG QUESTION

Simon James, founding partner at Gore Browne Investment Management, wades into the fee debate, urging investors to separate charges from product investment styles and returns.

ASSET ALLOCATION

Henderson's Bill McQuaker has increased exposure to index-linked bonds in recent weeks on the view the global economy faces a "meaningful risk" of higher inflation in the medium-term.

FUND MANAGER FOCUS

ASSET ALLOCATION

Aberdeen's multi-manager team has boosted exposure to Europe and Asia across its equity portfolios in the past few weeks after reducing its US allocation.