Multi-Asset

As revealed by Investment Week last Friday, Zurich is launching Zurich Horizon Investment Solutions, a new investment proposition comprising a range of risk profiled funds managed by Threadneedle Investments.

David Jane, founder of Darwin Investment Managers, has named the five investment themes he is backing in his multi-asset fund to outperform this year.

City Financial has expanded its multi-asset team with the appointment of Anthony McDonald as a senior investment analyst.

Canada Life Investments has launched five risk-rated multi-asset portfolios for the UK retail market.

Martin Davis, newly appointed chief executive of Kames Capital, has identified multi-asset as one of the key areas of focus for product development in the coming year.

City Financial plans to launch an independent fund research service in the spring for Peter Toogood and Gill Hutchinson.

David Coombs, head of multi-asset investments at Rathbone Unit Trust Management, has bought a number of new funds in the last few months as he rejigs his portfolios to focus on global growth.

Former Sarasin manager David Vickers has joined Russell Investments to run its flagship £1.2bn Multi-Asset Growth Strategy.

Ruffer's Steve Russell and Hamish Baillie have revealed they remain cautious on equity market valuations, questioning the sustainability of recent gains.

Scott Jamieson's Kames Inflation Linked fund is set to change its benchmark and investment objective, and will move from the IMA Mixed Investment 0%-35% Shares sector to the Specialist sector.