Multi-asset

Kevin Corrigan, head of fundamental fixed income at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, explains how conventional market cap indices often leave bond investors exposed to the countries and companies that are borrowing the most.

Giles Parkinson, analyst on Artemis' £977m Artemis Strategic Assets fund, is to leave the group after resigning his position.

Standard Life Investments has expanded its multi-asset team with the hire of BNP Paribas' Gerry Fowler.

Pictet Asset Management is gearing up for a major push into the UK market and plans to add other onshore funds to its newly-launched multi-asset offering, according to deputy CEO Laurent Ramsey.

Schroders has strengthened its multi-asset team with the hire of Ashley Lester from MSCI as global head of research.

Pieter Busscher, portfolio manager of the RobecoSAM Smart Materials fund, looks at the manufacturing and technological innovations - from robots to 3D printers - which will continue to push production ahead, despite the significant decline of raw materials...

Turning risk upside down

LGIM multi-asset fund manager Justin Onuekwusi has upped his cash weightings to their highest ever levels, on fears that tighter US monetary policy will prompt greater market volatility.

Pictet Asset Management is aiming to "create noise" with its first onshore product for UK investors, a lower cost multi-asset fund for Percival Stanion and team.

Fund groups are scaling back marketing activities relating to their UK property funds as they fight the tide of continual inflows into the sector.