Revealed: Wealth managers' top fund picks for 2013

FUND MANAGER VIEWS

The year ahead is set to be as tumultuous as the past few years as the eurozone continues to navigate its way out of a debt crisis, the BoE welcomes a new governor and the US tackles the fallout of the fiscal cliff.

Investment Week asked key wealth managers to give their top fund pick for 2013 and the biggest surprise was the only commonality was Japan, chosen by two managers. None chose UK, US or European funds. Meanwhile, just one fixed interest fund was chosen indicating investors will be rotating back into equities next year, away from the “expensive” bond markets. Peter Lowman, CIO, Investment Quorum Barings ASEAN Frontiers Manager: SooHai Lim AUM: £288m The Barings ASEAN Frontiers fund, managed by SooHai Lim, is a very interesting fund for 2013 and beyond for those investor...