FTAdviser latest:Omnis Investments raises £50m since launch

Omnis Investments, the joint venture between Octopus Investments and Openwork, has raised more than £50m since launching its fund range in July.

A high-stakes selection game

Is it about the star multi-manager or the team process?

Fidelity fund 'needs more grey hairs'

Head of IFA channel at Fidelity defends underlying managers' relative lack of experience

Stay defensive, says Thames River

Global economies are still in the “intensive care unit” and face a “severe and long lasting” recession, according to multi-managers Thames River Capital.

RAB may close third of funds as assets tumble

RAB Capital may close three out of five of its fund of funds, the alternative asset manager said.

Gold offers safe haven in times of uncertainty

Gold is a traditional safe haven because its price tends to be resilient during times of uncertainty, according to Mark Harris, head of funds of funds for New Star.

Multi-managers are 'rising to the challenge' of critical voices

Multi-manager providers have responded to criticism and are well-placed to support the investor community, according to an investment management consultant.

Multi-managers 'in the firing line' as Fidelity cuts jobs

Multi-manager departments are more at risk than other fund management workers, an investment adviser has warned in light of rumours surrounding job cuts at Fidelity.

The future of the multi-managers

As the election victory of president-in-waiting Barack Obama has sent America and the world’s hopes into the stratosphere, it seems a fitting time to take stock and see where the multi-manager industry will find itself in years to come.

Panic provokes flight to cash, says FundQuest

Multi-manager blames deleveraging hysteria and long-term instability for the wholesale ditching of equities

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Multi-manager spotlight - Voting with their feet

As the multi-manager market has evolved to serve investor demand, Geordie Clarke finds that most funds appear in just four IMA sectors


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Cash was Way to go after two-year rocky patch

Way Global Red manager Paul Kim talks to Stephen Wilmot about how being overweight cash allows him back into collapsing markets


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Being focused on managing managers

Mike Kellard, chief executive of Axa Winterthur Wealth Management, talks to Anna Lawlor about virtual pooling, breaking down the value chain and disruptive innovations



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