Multi-asset

Investors looking to diversify their property investments should consider buying into alternative sectors such as prisons, according to Principal Global Investors' Simon Hedger.

The German market has been a stellar performer for property investors this year, but it is Sweden that could be the 2015 winner, managers suggest.

Returns on a typical 60/40 US equity and fixed income portfolio over the next decade may be half those seen over the previous 50 years, according to Morgan Stanley strategists.

Rathbones' chief executive Mike Webb, a long-time proponent of risk targeted investments, has said the method makes fund managers work harder for investors.

The single biggest challenge facing markets is normalisation of monetary policy, but although central banks are urging caution, markets are ignoring the warnings, argues Jupiter's Miles Geldard.

Smith & Williamson's Tineke Frikkee is backing oil producers and miners, as global uncertainty creates value opportunities in the sector.

Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI) has moved to offload its £437m property fund to Henderson Global Investors, proposing a merger of the portfolio into the Henderson UK Property fund.

BlackRock is set to overhaul the investment strategy of its Balanced Income portfolio to attract more investors as interest in the product has waned.

M&G is to cut the annual management charge (AMC) on two of its Episode multi-asset funds by 5bps next month.

The sharp slides in oil prices seen since the summer could continue unabated until the commodity's chief trade body OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) is finally forced to take action, investors have said.