Multi-asset

Alexander Friedman, global CIO at UBS Wealth Management, sees Japan as ‘more of a risk' to investors than China in the coming year.

Russell Investments has appointed Mirko Cardinale as head of asset allocation in the EMEA region.

Philip Saunders, portfolio manager of the the Investec Diversified Growth fund, has outlined four investment themes for investors to consider in 2014.

Ignis Asset Management is forecasting an 11.5% total return for the UK commercial property next year, above consensus forecasts which are themselves at their highest levels post-crisis.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has switched pricing on its £2.5bn Property trust from a mid- to an offer-price basis after a surged in inflows.

Hundreds of multi-asset funds are failing to gain traction among investors despite a concerted push into the space by asset managers, Investment Week analysis shows.

Crispin Odey has taken out a short position on Manchester United as the team has its worst start to a season for 12 years.

Octopus Investments' multi-manager team reveals the overlooked funds to watch in 2014.

Hargreaves Lansdown has flagged up five key investment themes to benefit from the announcements made in yesterday's Autumn Statement.

Investment trust buyers are selling their infrastructure holdings, rotating into open-ended vehicles or exiting the sector entirely as premiums hit record levels.