Multi-Asset

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched an emerging markets multi-asset fund, managed by Nadia Grant, that will harness both its equity and fixed income expertise.

Former Henderson multi-manager head Mark Harris is to join Eden Financial next week to co-manage its multi-asset fund.

Schroders has expanded Johanna Kyrklund's multi-asset team with the appointment of Matthias Scheiber as fund manager.

Franklin Templeton Investments has launched a global multi-asset product which makes use of the group's multi-manager capabilities and has the option to hedge markets on the downside.

J.P. Morgan has moved its £68m Multi-Asset Income fund from the IMA Specialist sector into Cautious Managed in the view the peer group better reflects its investment profile.

Barings' Andrew Cole has slashed the equity weighting on his £28.1m Multi Asset fund by 15% in favour of government bonds as his team becomes increasingly risk averse.

Rathbones is set to launch an Enhanced Growth portfolio for head of multi-asset investments David Coombs on 1 August.

Thames River has closed the offshore version of its $3.5m Global Boutiques fund, domiciled in Dublin.

Barings has added an emerging markets multi-asset fund to its range for head of multi-asset Percival Stanion.

Aviva Investors has merged three manager of manager funds into its multi-asset portfolios.