Multi-Asset

Newton's director of investments Iain Stewart has warned investors using derivatives to diversify returns may face problems during times of market stress, as the industry increases its focus on multi-asset investing.

In the latest Conjecture debate, our panelists from Aberdeen Asset Management, Rathbone Unit Trust Management and S&P Capital IQ discussed Multi Asset.

Mike Pinggera, head of multi-asset strategy at Insight Investment, has resigned from his job to pursue other opportunities.

Owning gilts has made the single largest contribution to recent performance of the £761m Miton Special Situations fund, and there is more money to be made in the asset class, said manager Martin Gray.

Seven Investment Management (7IM ) has launched an unconstrained fund with a charging structure that is discounted when performance is down.

As income-producing stocks struggle to make total returns, Steven Andrew uses his fund's ability to invest in bonds to outperform his peers.

Ten years on from the introduction of the euro, opinion is divided over whether the troubled single currency can survive another decade, especially in its present form.

Fidelity has reduced the annual management charges on its multi-asset range, aligning the fees to 1.25%.

Architas CIO Caspar Rock has predicted 2012 will be another "bumpy year" with rising equity markets until the second quarter, when there could be another sell-off.

Aberdeen Asset Management is set to consolidate its multi-manager range, run by co-heads of MM Graham Duce and Aidan Kearney.