Multi-Asset

Canada Life Investments is going head to head with absolute return giants by launching a new targeted volatility strategic fund, Investment Week can reveal.

GAM has launched a tactical multi-asset fund to be run by its asset allocation team, headed by Graham Wainer.

ETF flow data from iShares reveals investors have been selling equities and buying bonds in the first quarter of the year, with the five top-selling ETFs all belonging to the fixed income space.

Premier Asset Management has expanded its multi-asset team with the appointment of Nick Kelsall.

City Financial is to acquire Guinness family office Iveagh's funds arm in a deal that will see Chris Wyllie move to the boutique fund house, Investment Week can reveal.

F&C Investments has hired ex-Aberdeen manager Scott Spencer to work on its multi-manager team, reuniting him with Gary Potter and Rob Burdett.

Richard Romer-Lee's Square Mile consultancy has poached another research analyst from Morningstar OBSR as head of risk based solutions research.

Kames Capital is launching a diversified income fund for Vincent McEntegart, a portfolio manager on its multi-asset team.

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BlackRock has launched a multi-asset emerging markets fund for Jeff Shen, head of its emerging markets team.