Multi-asset

Crosby Asset Management (CAM) has terminated its joint venture with Apollo Multi Asset Management.

Having recorded further heavy losses in early 2009 to reach a low point in March, share prices have rebounded strongly in recent months.

F&C has reintroduced AXA Framlington Equity Income to its multi-manager Cautious and Distribution portfolios.

We believe there is a strong strategic case for choosing to invest in commodities. Over the next 15-20 years, we expect demand for the world's natural resources to grow at a rapid pace.

Infrastructure is now broadly accepted as an asset class in its own right. The market certainly has scale - Deutsche Bank has recently estimated the size of the global infrastructure market at around $20.5trn.

Sentiment and certain macroeconomic data have recently improved and the risk of a prolonged global recession has eased.

The Insight Investment Monthly Income fund and Absolute Insight UK Equity Market Neutral fund will keep their OBSR ‘A' ratings, despite the group's sale to BNY Mellon.

The European Commission has published its draft directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM directive).

Fund of funds and trackers saw strong Q2 sales this year but interest in ethical funds fell away, according to IMA figures.

Core strength of Prudential Group is its focus on top-down asset allocation, says Williams