The number of multi-asset fund launches has accelerated this year, following the introduction of pension freedoms, begging the question: how many vehicles in the burgeoning sector can thrive or even survive in the longer term?
The retail industry appears to find endless fascination from monitoring inflows and outflows from particular funds and asset management houses.
A new wave of managers is providing the UK investment industry with some interesting opportunities - and challenges.
"I love all my children equally" is how manager James Henderson recently described running both open-and closed-ended vehicles.