Multi-asset

Angelos Damaskos, manager of the £40m Junior Gold fund and CEO of Sector Investment Managers, picks five gold miners best placed to benefit from the upswing in commodity prices.

Troy Asset Management's Sebastian Lyon continues to back gold despite a sharp correction in the asset class in September.

AXA IM has launched the AXA WF Framlington Natural Resources fund, a global equity offering managed by Sebastien Lagarde and Olivier Eugene.

HSBC Global Asset Management (GAM) is to launch three low-cost portfolios, offering access to global equity and bond markets as well as alternative investments.

BlackRock has launched an Absolute Return Bond fund for Ian Winship, targeting positive performance above cash in all market environments.

Investors are selling off gold because of fears interest rates will have to rise higher than expected, Barclays Wealth's Kevin Gardinier has said.

Philippe Rohner, senior investment manager of the Pictet Water fund, calls for a change in attitude towards water as a resource.

Schroders has promoted Rob Hall to head of multi-manager and handed him co-manager responsibilities on a trio of funds.

Swiss Investment Managers (SIM) is launching a hedge fund it claims is the first in Europe and the US to exclusively employ the Director Dealings methodology.

Legal & General Investment Management's Simon Ellis has warned the low-cost active funds entering the market are not viable options for investors because of their low return targets.