Multi-asset managers top up on protection amid inflationary spike

CPI rises 1.5% in April

Mike Sheen
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Multi-asset fund managers have been topping up on allocations to assets guarding portfolios against inflation, which is expected to spike globally over the coming months as a result of booming commodities prices, wage growth and the reopening of economies.

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