Multi-asset

There have been two events within the multi-manager sector of the market occurring in the last two weeks - both quite different in nature - that are equally important and point a way forward for advisers.

What have hedge funds done to navigate the maze of the credit crisis?

Oh how I laugh when I get emails from PRs suggesting that the residential property is bottoming out and Acme Fund Management is preparing "a recovery fund to take advantage of the very special opportunities".

Swip property manager expects bricks and mortar market to recover during 2010

Liontrust's European Absolute Return fund has now launched, to be co-managed by Gary West and James Inglis-Jones.

Veritas Asset Management has appointed Raymond Foo as a senior analyst on its Asia team to work alongside head of Asia long-only and long/short funds Ezra Sun.

By building up demand, government stimulus packages focusing on infrastructure are continuing to play a significant role for commodities around the world. China and the US are leading this trend.

F&C Reit has appointed Angus Henderson in the new role of head of business development. He will tak...

Prudential is adding a Cautious contract to its range of PruFunds single premium with-profits mandates.

The vast majority of multi-managers concentrate on one asset class. So those who cast their nets further afield are sure to get ahead of the game