Multi-asset

It is often not easy for boutique firms to break into the fund market, despite offering interesting alternatives to mainstream products.

Schroders' multi-manager Marcus Brookes has underperformed this year across his Multi-Manager Diversity strategies, but says his investment thesis will be proved correct in time.

Advisers have welcomed the Chancellor's overhaul of the taxation system around buying property, saying it is an "ingenious" idea that will benefit the majority of clients.

The world's second largest fund manager is calling for an improvement in the relationship between company directors and shareholders, on concerns about global corporate governance.

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Why we are dipping our toes back into EMs

The government has said it will introduce seeding relief for property authorised investment funds (PAIFs), allowing such funds to launch without incurring stamp duty.

The Investment Management Association (IMA) is failing to represent the interests of active fund managers, according to Richard Romer-Lee.

Aviva Investors has launched an income-focused multi-strategy fund, the second in its range of multi-asset products to rival GARS.

Architas has launched a fund of funds designed to offer investors exposure to alternative asset classes such as infrastructure and forestry.