Gatekeepers tend to select single-strategy funds as building blocks in broader portfolios, so the presence of multi-asset funds on gatekeeper lists is usually to cater for one-stop shoppers on D2C platforms, for ISAs for example, or to satisfy the needs of smaller investments through advisers where they may be aimed (unfairly) at so-called less-sophisticated investors.
We continue our meet-the-manager series in our Fundscape Fantasy Fund League. This week it's Dr Tim Burrows, manager of Ocean’s 5 team and Fundscape’s resident fund performance and maths guru.
This week we meet team manager and fund industry veteran, Steve Kenny.
Proponents of the passive, index-tracking approach to equity investing often make their case by underlining the efficiency of stock markets. This is especially true of the US, where research and the speed with which information is translated into price movements can make stock selection a pointless exercise.
In a move that cements its position as a platform for high-net-worth investors and family offices, 7im has cut fees for investors with more than £2m on platform. From 1st April, investors with between £2m and £5m will see their fees fall from 0.15% to 0.08% for assets between £2m and £5m, while those with more than £5m will see fees drop from 0.15% to 0.05% on balances over £5m.
We launched our Fundscape Fantasy Fund League mid January (click here to find out more) and this week we kick off our weekly series of meet the manager blog posts. This week it's the Choo Choo Revenue team managed by Jacques Ferreira, data analyst at Fundscape, (more about Jacques). Read on to find out why he picked his funds...
Having led the retail sales figures all year, perhaps it was no surprise that the Global sector was overtaken by a mixed asset sector in Q418. Plummeting equity values served to remind investors that stuff goes down as well as up – despite years of outstanding growth, investors took to more hand-wringing than perhaps a three-month downturn warranted. Global is the new black The attractiveness of the Global sector over the years – and the withering of the UK All Companies equivalent – reflects investors and their advisers’ increasing desire to leave decisions on geographical allocation to the manager. However, the sector...
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