FTAdviser latest:Octopus ponders use of mini discretionary service

Story by: Joy Dunbar, Financial Adviser

The future of investment for advisers is for multi-managers like Octopus creating a mini discretionary service using platforms, according to its chief investment officer Lothar Mentel.

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  • Date published: 18.03.2010
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Architas funds offer capital protection

Two open-ended structured product fund-of-funds have been launched by multi-manager Architas.

  • Date published: 18.03.2010

Opes head reinvests

Margetts Opes Growth manager Wayne Buttery has reinvested a 30 per cent cash position in equities over recent months, acknowledging that his concerns may have been overcautious.

  • Date published: 15.03.2010

Neptune negative on domestic Japan stocks

Neptune Investment Management has delivered a gloomy verdict on swathes of the Japanese market, despite short-term interest from managers, following a trip to the region.

  • Date published: 15.03.2010

Architas launches two diversified multi-manager Oeics

Architas Multi-Manager has launched two diversified multi-manager funds, offering investors capital growth and some downside protection.

  • Date published: 12.03.2010

Merrill Lynch appoints senior portfolio manager

Merrill Lynch has appointed HSBC's Edward Raymond as senior portfolio manager within its wealth managemnt discretionary business, Merrill Lynch Portfolio Management (MLPM).

  • Date published: 12.03.2010

Lowes Wealth Management launches IFA distribution company in UK

Beijing-based investment manager Lowes Wealth Management (LWM) has launched a distribution company in the UK to help market its £3.6m east-west value fund to small IFAs.

  • Date published: 11.03.2010

Cash positions reveal renewed optimism: Defaqto

Multi-manager cash positions are at their lowest level for more than 18 months, according to Fraser Donaldson from Defaqto.

  • Date published: 11.03.2010

Insight trims Asia exposure on MM fund

Insight Investment has trimmed its Asia exposure in its multi-manager fund Diversified Target Return fund because "it ran so hard", according to Mike Pinggera, head of multi-asset group.

  • Date published: 11.03.2010

F&C tries US sector for multi-manager exposure

F&C's multi-manager team have introduced an active US exposure to their overseas equity allocation across its fund portfolios.

  • Date published: 11.03.2010

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Focus: Roadshow - Next year's model

The investment roadshows to have made their way around the UK – some of which have featured in these pages – have focused on the asset classes and investment strategies suggested to help IFAs tackle the challenging markets.

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  • Date published: 15.03.2010

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Expert view: Don't run scared from risk

In the wake of the credit crunch, income investors have been faced with a range of problems.

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  • Date published: 15.03.2010

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Expert view: Passive aggression just helps no one

Last year, markets were led by a rebound in oversold, indebted cyclical stocks and direction-driven trading in the banking, technology and mining sectors

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  • Date published: 08.03.2010

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